bing

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noun (1)

ˈbiŋ 

plural -s

1

dialectal, British

a

: a heap or pile for storage

a bing of potatoes

b

: a storage bin

2

slang : a solitary-confinement prison cell

bing

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intransitive verb

ˈbiŋ 

archaic

: go

bing

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interjection

ˈbiŋ 

—used to suggest a sharp ringing sound

bing

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noun (2)

ˈbiŋ 

variants or Bing

ˈbiŋ

plural bings or Bings

: bing cherry

Some trees with the popular bings are ready for picking but are not expected to be ripe in mass quantities until Memorial Day weekend …

—Sharon Moeser, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 1993

California, which represents about one-third of the nation's sweet cherry crop, will produce about 162 million pounds of cherries this season, with Bings representing about 45 percent.

—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2011

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse bingr divided space, bin, Old Swedish binge storage room, Icelandic bingur heap; akin to Old High German bungo tuber

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

Interjection

imitative

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1920, in the meaning defined above

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