bagel
/ˈbeɪɡəl/
verb
- To defeat an opponent in a tennis set by a score of 6–0.
- She bageled her rival in straight sets to win the tournament.
- The young player bageled the top seed, shocking everyone.
- He almost bageled his friend, but lost one game in the second set.
noun
- A dense, ring-shaped bread roll that is boiled before baking, often topped with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or everything seasoning.
- He prefers a toasted everything bagel with lox and capers.
- I had a sesame bagel with cream cheese for breakfast.
- She bought a dozen bagels from the bakery for the office meeting.
- In tennis, a score of 6–0 in a set (so called because the zero resembles the hole in a bagel).
- The champion served a bagel to her opponent in the first set.
- The crowd cheered when the underdog avoided a bagel by winning one game.
- He was disappointed to lose the set 6–0, a complete bagel.
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