ding

fe’l verb

1. To fire or reject. His top school dinged him last week.
2. To deduct, as points, from another, in the manner of a penalty; to penalize. My bank dinged me three bucks for using their competitor's ATM.
3. To hit or strike.
4. To dash; to throw violently.

ot noun

1. A rejection. I just got my first ding letter.
2. Very minor damage, a small dent or chip.
3. The high-pitched resonant sound of a bell.
4. The act of levelling up.