bung

[ buhng ]

/ bʌŋ /

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noun

a stopper for the opening of a cask.

a bunghole.

verb (used with object)

to close with or as if with a bung; cork; plug (often followed by up).

Origin of bung

1400–50; late Middle English bunge<Middle Dutch bonge stopper

Words nearby bung

bundu, bundwall, bundy, bunfight, bun foot, bung, bungaloid, bungalow, bungee, bungee cord, bungee jumping

Definition for bung (2 of 3)

bung²

[ buhng ]

/ bʌŋ /

adjective Australian.

out of order; unusable; broken.

bankrupt.

Slang. dead.

Origin of bung

First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) bongī “dead”

Definition for bung (3 of 3)

bung³

[ buhng ]

/ bʌŋ /

verb (used with object)

to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up).

British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.

Origin of bung

1815–25; originally Scots variant of bang¹

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bung

Fill the barrels not over two-thirds full, use a cotton plug or cheesecloth screen at the bung and keep at a warm temperature.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
They only bung up the volcano; the best step is to cure the blood, otherwise it will break out somewhere else.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
The trombone gave out a low and heavy growl—the "gyastacutas," a bung!
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
I mean to be as perfect a pickpocket, as good as ever nipped the judge's bung while he was condemning him.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)|Robert Dodsley

Place the casks in an open shed or cellar, if it be cold weather, give plenty of air and leave the bung out.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for bung (1 of 3)

bung¹

/ (bʌŋ) /

noun

a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc

short for bunghole

verb (tr)

(often foll by up) to close or seal with or as with a bungthe car's exhaust was bunged up with mud

British and Australian slang to throw; sling

Word Origin for bung

C15: from Middle Dutch bonghe, from Late Latin puncta puncture

British Dictionary definitions for bung (2 of 3)

bung²

/ (bʌŋ) British slang /

noun

a gratuity; tip

a bribe

verb

bung it on (tr) to behave in a pretentious manner

Word Origin for bung

C16 (originally in the sense: a purse): perhaps from Old English pung, changed over time through the influence of bung 1

British Dictionary definitions for bung (3 of 3)

bung³

/ (bʌŋ) /

adjective Australian and NZ informal

useless

go bung

to fail or collapse
to die

Word Origin for bung

C19: from a native Australian language

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bung
释义	bung ¹ [ buhng ] / bʌŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bung ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stopper for the opening of a cask. a bunghole. verb (used with object) to close with or as if with a bung; cork; plug (often followed by up). Origin of bung ¹ 1400–50; late Middle English bunge<Middle Dutch bonge stopper Words nearby bung bundu, bundwall, bundy, bunfight, bun foot, bung, bungaloid, bungalow, bungee, bungee cord, bungee jumping Definition for bung (2 of 3) bung² [ buhng ] / bʌŋ / adjective Australian. out of order; unusable; broken. bankrupt. Slang. dead. Origin of bung ² First recorded in 1840–50; perhaps from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) bongī “dead” Definition for bung (3 of 3) bung³ [ buhng ] / bʌŋ / verb (used with object) to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up). British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling. Origin of bung ³ 1815–25; originally Scots variant of bang¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bung Fill the barrels not over two-thirds full, use a cotton plug or cheesecloth screen at the bung and keep at a warm temperature. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916\|Various They only bung up the volcano; the best step is to cure the blood, otherwise it will break out somewhere else. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate The trombone gave out a low and heavy growl—the "gyastacutas," a bung! The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley I mean to be as perfect a pickpocket, as good as ever nipped the judge's bung while he was condemning him. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)\|Robert Dodsley Place the casks in an open shed or cellar, if it be cold weather, give plenty of air and leave the bung out. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden British Dictionary definitions for bung (1 of 3) bung¹ / (bʌŋ) / noun a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc short for bunghole verb (tr) (often foll by up) to close or seal with or as with a bungthe car's exhaust was bunged up with mud British and Australian slang to throw; sling Word Origin for bung C15: from Middle Dutch bonghe, from Late Latin puncta puncture British Dictionary definitions for bung (2 of 3) bung² / (bʌŋ) British slang / noun a gratuity; tip a bribe verb bung it on (tr) to behave in a pretentious manner Word Origin for bung C16 (originally in the sense: a purse): perhaps from Old English pung, changed over time through the influence of bung 1 British Dictionary definitions for bung (3 of 3) bung³ / (bʌŋ) / adjective Australian and NZ informal useless go bung to fail or collapse to die Word Origin for bung C19: from a native Australian language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bung blockade, fire, clog, fill, pack, seal, lob, fling, dangle, hoist, hurl, heave, drop, sling, wedge, spigot, occlusion, connection, cork, filling
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bung

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of bung

Words nearby bung

Definition for bung (2 of 3)

adjective Australian.

Origin of bung

Definition for bung (3 of 3)

verb (used with object)

Origin of bung

Example sentences from the Web for bung

British Dictionary definitions for bung (1 of 3)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for bung

British Dictionary definitions for bung (2 of 3)

noun

verb

Word Origin for bung

British Dictionary definitions for bung (3 of 3)

adjective Australian and NZ informal

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