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boing

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[boing] / bɔɪŋ /

noun

boings plural
  1. the reverberating sound made by, or as if by, a spring when released.


verb (used without object)

boinged, boinging
  1. to make a reverberating sound like that made by a spring when released.

  2. to bounce like a released spring.

interjection

  1. (used to imitate or suggest the reverberating sound made by a released spring.)

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Boing has reported annual losses the last six years.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

Boing said in a statement that the Arlington, Virginia-based company is disappointed in the vote, but it will now use its “contingency plan to support continuity of operations in the event of a strike.”

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2022

Boing said in a statement that the Chicago-based company is disappointed in the vote, but it will now use its “contingency plan to support continuity of operations in the event of a strike.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022

Somebody messaged me on AIM, “I sent this to a guy I know who runs this site Boing Boing. He might do a post about it.”

From The Verge • Apr. 5, 2019

Thanks to my co-editors at Boing Boing and all the collaborators I've written with, who've made me a better writer.

From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory

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