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Revel vs Bingle - What's the difference?

revel | bingle |

As nouns the difference between revel and bingle

is that revel is an instance of merrymaking; a celebration while bingle is a minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.

As a verb revel

is to make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

revel

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • Our revels now are ended.
  • *
  • *:"I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels ? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places."
  • Derived terms
    * revelry

    Verb

  • To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.
  • * 1997 , The Art of Practicing, a Guide to Making Music from the Heart
  • Slowing down doesn't have to feel like holding back. It can be an opportunity to revel in sounds and sensations, to not be so concerned about where we are going but to enjoy the moment and become comfortable where we are.
    Synonyms
    * (make merry) carouse, celebrate
    Derived terms
    * reveller/reveler

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) revellere; .

    Verb

    (revell)
  • (obsolete) To draw back; to retract.
  • (Harvey)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (architecture)
  • Anagrams

    * *

    bingle

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
  • * 2005 , Johnny Blue, The Blue Riders' Club , page 144,
  • It is always an advantage if you have a sexy car, but if you pick her up in a rusty Datsun 180B you may as well say goodnight.There is also the worst-case scenario of being involved in a bingle . If this happens you will definitely be finished and she will probably sneak off on you if she manages to escape injury.
  • * 2006 , , A Stone to Mark My Passing'', ''Through Soft Air , page 138,
  • "I, uh . . . " I managed, "I seem to have had a bit of a bingle ." I pointed a thumb behind me at the car.
  • * 2010 , Felicity Young, Take Out , page 163,
  • ‘But you've still got your father?s car haven?t you?’
    ‘No. Had a bingle in it the other night, nothing major. I just hope to hell it?s fixed before he finds out.’
    Synonyms
    * collision, crash, fender-bender (US), prang (UK)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
  • Etymology 3

    Possibly a blend of (bat) and (single) English blends

    Noun

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