plural -s
1
dialectal, British
a
: a heap or pile for storage
a bing of potatoes
b
: a storage bin
2
slang
: a solitary-confinement prison cell
archaic
: go
—used to suggest a sharp ringing sound
variants
or Bing
ˈbiŋ
plural bings or Bings
: bing cherry
Some trees with the popular bings are ready for picking but are not expected to be ripe in mass quantities until Memorial Day weekend …—
Sharon Moeser, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 1993
Sharon Moeser, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 1993California, which represents about one-third of the nation's sweet cherry crop, will produce about 162 million pounds of cherries this season, with Bings representing about 45 percent.—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2011
Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2011Dictionary Entries Near bing
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“Bing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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