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Webster 1913 Edition
Bing
Bing
,Noun.
[Cf. Icel.
bingr
, Sw. binge
, G. beige
, beuge
. Cf. Prov. E. bink
bench, and bench coal
the uppermost stratum of coal.] A heap or pile;
“Potato bings.” as, a
. bing
of woodBurns.
“A bing of corn.” Surrey.
[Obs. or Dial. Eng. & Scot.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Bing
BING
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Bing
Bing
English
Proper noun
Bing
- A surname of Old English origin and unknown meaning.
- A male given name transferred from the surname; also a nickname for Bingley, Bingham, etc.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Bing
- (Internet) A search engine introduced by Microsoft in 2009.
Anagrams
bing
bing
English
Noun
bing (plural bings)
- (slang): Prison solitary confinement, a term used by inmates.
- (Britain) A heap or pile, such as a slag heap. Cognate with Scots bing.
- The sound made by a bell, an onomatopœia
- Bing! Ladies and gentlemen, in a few minutes the captain will turn off the fasten seatbelt sign, but for your own safety we recommend you stay seated and with your seatbelt securely fastened at all times.
- Toronto Star, "Ryanair looking at standing 'seats,' pay toilets", 2 July 2010, Jim Rankin [1]
- Bing Bang Boing
- Douglas Florian, 1994 [2]
- The Tao of Bada Bing
- David Chase, 2003 [3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/831562--ryanair-looking-at-standing-seats-pay-toilets (accessed 17 September 2010)
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=KtsSWKOWfnwC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false (accessed 17 September 2010)
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=R9FlujWxnDEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions:ISBN1566492785 (accessed 17 September 2010)
Anagrams
Mandarin
Romanization
bing
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Manx
Etymology 1
Noun
bing f (genitive singular bingagh or bingey, plural bingaghyn)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Adjective
bing
Derived terms
- kishtey bing (“dulcimer”)
- neuving
- ushag ving
Mutation
Manx mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bing | ving | ming |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scots
Alternative forms
- byng
Etymology
From Old English bing-r; cf. Middle English bynge (a bin).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɪŋ/
Noun
bing (plural bings)
Verb
bing (third-person singular present bings, present participle bingin, past bingt, past participle bingt)
- To pile up; to create a bing.