BINGLE

single, bingle

(noun) a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

bingle (plural bingles)

(Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.

Synonyms

• collision, crash, fender-bender (US), prang (UK)

Etymology 2

Noun

bingle (plural bingles)

A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.

Verb

bingle (third-person singular simple present bingles, present participle bingling, simple past and past participle bingled)

To arrange the hair in this style.

Etymology 3

Noun

bingle (plural bingles)

(baseball, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.

Verb

bingle (third-person singular simple present bingles, present participle bingling, simple past and past participle bingled)

(baseball, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.

Anagrams

• Ebling

Source: Wiktionary



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