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bing

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɪŋ// bing Archaic Dialect Slang

n. a sharp, ringing sound like a bell or a computer notification. You often hear this when you get a new message or when a microwave finishes cooking.

n. a high-pitched, resonant sound, typically produced by a small bell or an electronic device to signal an event.


SIMPLE

The microwave made a loud bing when the food was ready.

CONTEXTUAL

I knew the email had arrived because I heard a soft bing from my phone across the room.

COMPLEX

The silence of the library was suddenly interrupted by the sharp bing of a laptop notification, causing several students to look up in annoyance.

Usage

Often used onomatopoeically to represent the sound of digital alerts.

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