Ding was a prefecture in imperial China, centered at Dingzhou in what is now Hebei and prominent during the Northern Wei, Sui, and Tang dynasties.

I noticed several dings along the bumper after parking in the crowded lot.

Whenever Emily walks past the old bell, it dings softly.

He parked two dings behind the storage unit to keep them off the road until he could sort out the paperwork.

He dinged his car on the mailbox last night.

The old stove kept dingeing the kitchen curtains with a layer of soot.

A stubborn dinge clung to the old curtains, making the whole room feel neglected.

The captain warned that he would dinge any sailor who attempted mutiny.

After hearing the contestant recite the final clue perfectly, the host exclaimed, ding, ding, ding, we have a winner.

When he taunted our neighbor with 'bud-bud-ding-ding,' everyone told him it was racist and unacceptable.