English Explanatory Dictionary

bingle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
noun
  1. A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
verb
  1. To arrange the hair in this style.
noun
  1. A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.
verb
  1. To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/ en-au-bingle.ogg

Word forms

bingle bingles bingling bingled

Etymology

From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) + -le (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms

crash fender-bender prang
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