bing
1[ bing ]
/ bɪŋ /
noun British Dialect.
a heap or pile.
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Origin of bing
11275–1325; Middle English <Old Norse bingr bunk, bin
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Definition for bing (2 of 4)
bing2
[ bing ]
/ bɪŋ /
verb (used without object) Obsolete.
to go.
Origin of bing
2First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain
Definition for bing (3 of 4)
Bing1
[ bing ]
/ bɪŋ /
noun
Sir Rudolf, 1902–97, English opera impresario born in Austria; in the U.S. 1949–97.
a male given name.
Definition for bing (4 of 4)
Bing2
[ bing ]
/ bɪŋ /
noun
a variety of dark red or blackish sweet cherry.
Also called Bing cherry.
Origin of Bing
2An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for bing (1 of 2)
bing
/ (bɪŋ) /
noun
dialect a heap or pile, esp of spoil from a mine
Word Origin for bing
C16: from Old Norse bingr heap
British Dictionary definitions for bing (2 of 2)
Bing
/ (bɪŋ) /
noun
a popular search engine on the internet
verb
to search for (something on the internet) using Bing
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