din
A loud, unpleasant noise that goes on for a long time.
din in a sentence
- The din from the road works made it impossible to hear the teacher.
- We could barely talk over the din of the crowd at the match.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to din?
- Aquiet
- Bsilence
- Chush
- Dracket
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D: racket. The other three mean the opposite of din.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to din?
- Auproar
- Bsilence
- Cracket
- Dnoise
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B: silence. The other three mean nearly the same as din.
Words that mean something similar
racket, noise, uproar
Words that mean the opposite
silence, quiet, hush
Careful: din is not hubbub
Hubbub is made of voices. Din can be made of anything, and it is always unpleasant. Read why children mix them up.
More words about speech & sound
- disclose: To make known something that was secret or hidden.
- dispute: A disagreement or argument between people.
- divulge: To tell someone a secret.
- eloquent: Able to speak clearly and beautifully so people want to listen.
- emphasise: To give special importance to something you say or write.
- exaggerate: To make something sound bigger, better or worse than it really is.
- exclaim: To shout out suddenly with surprise or excitement.
- explicit: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no doubt.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test