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diming

/ˈdaɪmɪŋ/

diming is the present participle and gerund of dime.

Meaning of dime

Verb

dime (third-person singular simple present dimes, present participle diming, simple past and past participle dimed)

  1. (US, slang) To inform on, to turn in to the authorities, to rat on, especially anonymously.
    • Somebody dimed on me and I got arrested for selling marijuana.
  2. (US, slang) To operate an audio amplifier (especially an electric guitar amplifier) at level "10" (typically the highest amplification level).
    • I get the best-sounding sustain and smooth harmonic distortion when I run the amp dimed.

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Words that rhyme with diming

Questions about diming

What is diming the present participle and gerund of?
Diming is the present participle and gerund of dime.
How do you pronounce diming?
Diming is pronounced /ˈdaɪmɪŋ/.

Words near diming in the dictionary

  1. Dimili
  2. dimin.
  3. diminazen
  4. diminazene
  5. diminew
  6. diming
  7. diming out
  8. diminish
  9. diminishable
  10. diminished
  11. diminished capacity

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