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   Bung

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   noun

   • 1. a stopper for closing a hole in a container.

   verb

   • 1. close with a stopper: "the casks are bunged before delivery"
   • ▪ block (something), typically by overfilling it: "you let vegetable peelings bung up the sink"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Dutch bonghe (noun).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does Bung mean?

   • bung something + adv./prep. to put or throw something somewhere, carelessly and quickly Bung this in the bin, can you? Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of bung verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does bunged mean?

   • Define bunged. bunged synonyms, bunged pronunciation, bunged translation, English dictionary definition of bunged. n. 1. A stopper, especially for the hole through which a cask, keg, or barrel is filled or emptied. 2. A bunghole. tr.v. bunged , bung·ing , bungs 1.

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   What does Bung 'em' mean?

   • To throw (violently); to send; to put forcibly. Also with in. Also figurative. To bung, to throw with violence, Aberd. I heard one say to the other, ‘ Bill, bung 'em ,’ and one of them chucked the beads down. Sessions' Paper Cent. Criminal Court May 37 The policeman says that ‘ bung it’ means ‘Put it back’. Sessions' Paper Cent.

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   What does it mean when a business goes Bung?

   • Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. If people start to go bung, then we've got a real health crisis on our hands. 2. To fall apart or fail, especially financially. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. Our business will go bung if we don't make some big sales this quarter.

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   Definition of bung – Learner’s Dictionary. bung. verb. uk / bʌŋ / us. bung sth in/on, etc UK informal. Add to word list. to put something somewhere in a quick, careless way: Shall I bung a chicken in the oven for dinner? Phrasal verbs. bung sth up. (Definition of bung from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   2 days ago · A bung is a round piece of wood, cork, or rubber which you use to close the hole in a container such as a barrel or flask . 2. verb. If you bung something somewhere, you put it there in a quick and careless way. [British, informal] Pour a whole lot of cold water over the rice, and bung it in the oven. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

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   To throw (violently); to send; to put forcibly. Also with in. Also figurative. 1825. To bung, to throw with violence, Aberd. J. Jamieson, Etymological Dictionary of Scottish Language Suppl. (at cited word) 1835. I heard one say to the other, ‘ Bill, bung 'em ,’ and one of them chucked the beads down. Sessions' Paper Cent.

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   Definitions of 'bung' A bung is a round piece of wood, cork, or rubber which you use to close the hole in a container such as a barrel or flask. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'bung' American English: bʌŋ British English: bʌŋ. More. Conjugations of 'bung' present simple: I bung, you bung [...] past simple: I bunged, you bunged [...]

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   bungs; bunged; bunging. Britannica Dictionary definition of BUNG. [+ object] British, informal. : to put (something) in or into a place in a quick and careless way. Just bung [= toss] it in the oven for 20 minutes. Bung [= throw] all the ingredients into the bowl, stir a bit, and it's done.