bing

n. the short, high sound made by a bell or a computer notification.

n. an onomatopoeic representation of a high-pitched, resonant sound, such as that produced by a small bell or an electronic alert.

“The microwave made a loud bing to let me know the food was ready.”

“The subtle bing of the elevator arriving was almost drowned out by the chatter in the busy hotel lobby.”

v. to look for information on the internet using the Bing search engine.

v. to conduct an internet search specifically using the Microsoft Bing platform; often used as a proprietary eponym.

“If you cannot find the address on Google, try to bing it instead.”

“The marketing team discussed whether users were more likely to bing the product name or use a more dominant search engine.”

Informal

n. a large pile of waste material from a mine or factory.

n. a mound or heap composed of industrial waste, particularly slag from coal mining or shale oil production.

“The old coal bing stood like a small grey mountain outside the village.”

“Local historians have campaigned to preserve the shale bings as monuments to the region's industrial heritage.”

British English · Dialect

n. a small room in a prison where a prisoner is kept alone as a punishment.

n. a slang term for solitary confinement within a correctional facility.

“The prisoner was sent to the bing for three days after the fight.”

“The inmates knew that any violation of the facility's strict code would result in a week in the bing.”

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