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bung Definition

bung (buŋ)

noun

  1. a cork or other stopper for the hole in a barrel, cask, or keg
  2. a bunghole

Etymology: ME bunge < MDu bonge

transitive verb

  1. to close (a bunghole) with a stopper
  2. to close as with a bung; stop up
  3. Etymology: prob. infl. by bang

    Slang to bruise or damage, as in a fight: with up
  4. Brit., Slang to toss; fling; throw

bung Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • remove: Remove the bungs from the bottom to let air in.
  • take: Had someone in Labor Party Wales taken a bung from Plaid?
  • use: The French used wooden bungs wrapped in hemp to stopper their wines.
  • have: At the moment I have no bungs in the tanks, but I will add these to ea.. .
  • insert: Holding the measuring cylinder over a tray or beaker, lightly insert the rubber bung.
  • offer: Luton Manager, Mike Newell was scheduled to repeat his allegations of agents offering bungs to Premiership managers.

Adjective modifier

alleged: Lord Stevens will lead the Premier League's inquiry into alleged transfer bungs.

Modifies a noun

  • culture: Luton boss Mike Newell is optimistic action will be taken about his allegations of a bung culture in English football.
  • allegation: Mike Newell meets with FA officials to discuss his bung allegations.

Modifying Another Word

  • simply: Many new wetlands have recently been re-created mainly by simply bunging up the drainage dikes or occasionally scraping areas.
  • just: Just bung in a couple of blogger tags, hit save, then publish.
  • then: You then bung the whole lot on the computer for posterity.
  • so: So bung a pic of you too along with it... .
  • not: This seems to be running on both forums, so why not bung it in here as well.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Every new term without fail I feel bunged up with rubbish germs.
  • out: The suggestion made by the FT editorial to bung out that which doesn't further business ends isn't naive.

Followed by a transitive particle

up: Bung up the side hole with pieces of sponge.

Noun used with modifier

  • rubber: The rubber bung should then make a snug fit round the branch.
  • crash: Crash bungs - no matter what speed you fall off at, the fairing will always be damaged without these.
  • transfer: Lord Stevens will lead the Premier League's inquiry into alleged transfer bungs.

Browse dictionary entries near bung

  1. Bundt
  2. bundled service
  3. bundled
  4. bundle up
  5. bundle
  6. Bundestag
  7. Bundesrat
  8. Bundesbank
  9. bund
  10. buncombe
  1. bungalow
  2. bungee cord
  3. bunghole
  4. bungle
  5. bungler
  6. bungling
  7. Bunin
  8. bunion
  9. bunk
  10. bunk bed