bingle
/ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/noun, verb
bingle is spelled B-I-N-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bingle means “A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bingle is bingles.
How many letters and syllables are in bingle?
| Letters | 6: B-I-N-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bingle?
Bingle appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bingle?
- /ˈbɪŋ.ɡəl/
Bingle has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-bingle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bingle
- bingles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bingling participle, present
- bingled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bingle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliainformalA minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
- 2
A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
- 3
datedslangA base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base; a single.
verb
- 1
To arrange the hair in this style.
- 2
datedslangTo achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bingle come from?
From bing (“thump, sudden bang”) + -le (diminutive suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).