bing

¹ American  

[bing] / bɪŋ /

noun

British Dialect.

1. a heap or pile.

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bing ² American  

[bing] / bɪŋ /

verb (used without object)

Obsolete.

1. to go.

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Bing ³ American  

[bing] / bɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir Rudolf, 1902–97, English opera impresario born in Austria; in the U.S. 1949–97.

2. a first name.

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Bing ⁴ American  

[bing] / bɪŋ /

noun

1. a variety of dark red or blackish sweet cherry.

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Bing ¹ British  

/ bɪŋ /

noun

1. a popular search engine on the internet

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verb

1. to search for (something on the internet) using Bing

bing ² British  

/ bɪŋ /

noun

1. dialect a heap or pile, esp of spoil from a mine

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Etymology

Origin of bing¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Old Norse bingr bunk, bin

Origin of bing²

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

Origin of Bing⁴

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

She had a familiar and beautiful face and she adored our shao bing finger sandwiches and pad Thai.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The sandwich, built with pillowy sourdough bing bread, is a showcase for shaved lamb terrine.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2022

I regret to say I too use bing as their default search, for the rewards money.

From The Verge • Feb. 14, 2022

"On the palate, the wine is light on its feet with lifted acidity and an exuberant pop of raspberry and bing cherry."

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2021

A bowl of fresh bing cherries is nice, but to turn them into a pastry is surely a more thoughtful gesture.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan