name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
bingle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɪŋɡəl
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/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/
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CMU ARPABET: B IH1 NG G AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crash, fender-bender, prang
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, slang
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 5
To arrange the hair in this style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 6
To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, slang
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 7
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: single
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: base hit, safety
Narrower terms: line-drive single, line single
History
Etymology
Americanized spelling of German Bingel.
From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) + -le (diminutive suffix).
Blend of bob + shingle.
Possibly a blend of bat + single.