bagel

noun

ba·gel ˈbā-gəl

plural bagels

: a firm doughnut-shaped roll traditionally made by boiling and then baking

[from the resemblance of a bagel to the zero in the score of such a set] tennis, slang : a set (see set entry 2 sense 15) in which one player or team wins every game

They were never in danger of losing, taking a 5-1 lead in the first set and registering a bagel in the second.—

Mike McGovern

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His greatest feat may be the hot dog, a thick sausage wrapped in flaky croissant dough covered in everything bagel seasoning. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 This bagel kit comes with twelve bagels, cream cheese, and one pound of Nova Scotia smoked salmon. —

Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Start by combining one-fourth cup of labneh, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, one-fourth cup of thawed frozen spinach, and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning in a bowl. —

Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024 The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bagel

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish beygl, from Middle High German *böugel ring, from bouc ring, from Old High German; akin to Old English bēag ring, būgan to bend — more at bow

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of bagel was in 1908

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