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BUNG meaning: 1. a round piece of rubber, wood, etc. that is used to close the hole in a container 2. a payment…. Learn more.
What does the verb bung mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bung . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of bung verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the adjective bung mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bung . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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- bung up
[phrasal verb]
bung up (something) or bung (something) up British, informal
: to block (something) so that liquid, air, etc., cannot move through it
•Leaves had bunged up [=plugged up, stopped up] the drain.
•My nose is (all) bunged up. [=stuffed up]
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life bung1 /bʌŋ/ noun [ countable] 1 a round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container 2 British English informal money given to someone secretly, and usually illegally, to make them do something SYN bribe Examples from the Corpus bung • To save draining t...
2 days ago · noun. 1. a cork or other stopper for the hole in a barrel, cask, or keg. 2. a bunghole. verb transitive. 3. to close (a bunghole) with a stopper. 4. to close as with a bung; stop up. 5. Slang. to bruise or damage, as in a fight. with up. 6. British, Slang. to toss; fling; throw. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
