noun
Uncommon
bing
bihng
Bing (noun) means a pile or heap, especially of waste rock or ore from mining. Example: “A grassy bing marked the site of the old colliery.”
noun
1
A pile or heap, especially of waste rock or ore from mining.
"A grassy bing marked the site of the old colliery."
"Children used to slide down the old bing behind the village."
"Over the years, trees and heather covered the bing left by the mine."
2
A search engine created by Microsoft.
"He looked the address up on Bing instead of Google."
"I typed the question into Bing and found the answer straight away."
"Some people set Bing as the default search page on their browser."
intj
1
Used to represent a short, sharp bell-like or metallic sound.
"Bing! The microwave timer went off."
"Bing! The lift doors opened and we stepped out."
"The shop bell went bing as the customer walked in."
How to use bing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a heap of waste material from mining, or (capitalised) the Microsoft search engine, or a short bell-like sound.
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Word forms
- Plural
- bings
- Third person singular
- bings
- Past tense
- binged
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Etymology
From Middle English bing, ultimately from Old Norse bingr meaning a heap or pile of grain — the Microsoft search engine name is unrelated and simply chosen for being short and memorable.
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What does “bing” mean?
The word “bing” means a pile or heap, especially of waste rock or ore from mining. In plain terms, either a heap of waste material from mining, or (capitalised) the Microsoft search engine, or a short bell-like sound.
How do you pronounce “bing”?
“Bing” is pronounced bihng (/bɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “bing” in a sentence?
Here is “bing” used in a sentence: “A grassy bing marked the site of the old colliery.”
What part of speech is “bing”?
Depending on how it is used, “bing” can be a noun and an intj.
Where does the word “bing” come from?
The word “bing” comes from Middle English. From Middle English bing, ultimately from Old Norse bingr meaning a heap or pile of grain — the Microsoft search engine name is unrelated and simply chosen for being short and memorable.
Is “bing” a common word?
“Bing” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “bing” have?
“Bing” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a pile or heap, especially of waste rock or ore from mining.
What is the difference between "bing" as a search engine and "bing" as a general word?
As a proper noun, Bing refers to the search engine created by Microsoft and is always capitalized. As a common noun, a lowercase "bing" refers to a pile or heap, especially of waste rock or ore left over from mining, an older regional usage unrelated to the search engine.
Why do people say "bing" as an interjection?
"Bing" is used as an interjection to imitate a short, sharp bell-like or metallic sound, similar to "ding" or "ping." It often appears in phrases like "bing bang boom" to mark a quick sequence of events.
Is "bing" always capitalized?
Only when referring to the Microsoft search engine, which is a proper noun and trademark. The mining-related noun for a heap of waste rock, and the interjection imitating a bell sound, are both written lowercase.
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