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Dingbat meaning

  1. A silly, crazy or stupid person.
  2. A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
  3. An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.

Synonyms of Dingbat

Using Dingbat

  • The main meaning on this page is: A silly, crazy or stupid person. | A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc. | An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.
  • Useful related words include: simpleton, simple.
  • In the example corpus, dingbat often appears in combinations such as: dingbat superminx.

Context around Dingbat

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dingbat

  • In this selection, "dingbat" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, certainly and superminx stand out and add context to how "dingbat" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include approach as dingbat superminx has and go with dingbat for 1. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dingbat" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dingbat

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

No idea who this person is, but I’m gonna’ go with ‘dingbat” for $1,000 Alex. (17 words)

Baker's approach as Dingbat Superminx has always been participatory to some extent, not unlike social media itself. (18 words)

Most certainly, Dingbat Superminx is not just the sole creation of chief composer, lyricist, and general stage manager Aaron Baker. (20 words)

Most certainly, Dingbat Superminx is not just the sole creation of chief composer, lyricist, and general stage manager Aaron Baker. (20 words)

Baker's approach as Dingbat Superminx has always been participatory to some extent, not unlike social media itself. (18 words)

No idea who this person is, but I’m gonna’ go with ‘dingbat” for $1,000 Alex. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Baker's approach as Dingbat Superminx has always been participatory to some extent, not unlike social media itself.

Most certainly, Dingbat Superminx is not just the sole creation of chief composer, lyricist, and general stage manager Aaron Baker.

No idea who this person is, but I’m gonna’ go with ‘dingbat” for $1,000 Alex.

Common combinations with dingbat

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dingbat" in a sentence?
An example: "Baker's approach as Dingbat Superminx has always been participatory to some extent, not unlike social media itself." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "dingbat" from authentic English texts.
What does "dingbat" mean?
Dingbat means: A silly, crazy or stupid person.
What are synonyms of "dingbat"?
Common synonyms of "dingbat" include: simpleton, simple.
How many example sentences with "dingbat" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "dingbat", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.