din

3 definitions • 4 examples

a loud, unpleasant confused noise that lasts for a long time:

din of the din of the traffic

I had to shout to make myself heard above the din.

make a din The children were making a terrible din.

a loud and unpleasant noise or mixture of noises, esp. one that continues for some time:

The teacher had to yell to be heard over the din.

abbreviation for Deutsches Institut für Normung: the German organization, known in English as the German Institute for Standardization, that sets standards for products and services