bing
bing Lexical Profile
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• interjection
Used to imitate a sudden, sharp, high-pitched ringing sound or to indicate an abrupt realization or action.
"Bing! The elevator doors slid open on the top floor."
• noun
A sharp, high-pitched ringing sound, such as that made by a small bell or electronic chime.
"The microwave gave a loud bing when the timer reached zero."
Scottish A large heap or pile, especially of waste rock, slag, or shale left over from mining operations.
"Reddish shale bings still dot the former coal-mining landscape of West Lothian."
• verb
To make a sharp, high-pitched ringing or chiming sound.
"Her phone binged with a new message notification."
Scottish To pile up or gather into a heap.
"The workers binged the harvested potatoes in the corner of the barn."
• Rhymes for bing
Word Origin & Etymology
The sound sense is imitative of a sharp, metallic ring. The Scottish noun meaning a heap or pile derives from Old Norse 'bingr', meaning a heap or bolster.
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