Definition bagel in American English

bagel noun

[countable] noun

/ˈbeɪɡ(ə)l/

a type of bread that is small and round with a hole in the middle

Synonyms and related words

bagel baguette biscuit

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a loss to the opponent by six games to nil in a set of tennis

Example

He would not want to go out on a bagel and at the very least he has avoided that.