Bung Definition

bŭng
bungs
noun
bungs
A cork or other stopper for the hole in a barrel, cask, or keg.
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A bunghole.
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verb
bungs
To close (a bunghole) with a stopper.
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To close as with a bung; stop up.
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To bruise or damage, as in a fight.
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To toss; fling; throw.
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Other Word Forms of Bung

Noun

Singular:
bung
Plural:
bungs

Origin of Bung

  • Middle English bunge from Middle Dutch bonge from Late Latin pūncta hole from Latin feminine past participle of pungere to prick peuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bung Sentence Examples

  • Holding the measuring cylinder over a tray or beaker, lightly insert the rubber bung.

  • This seems to be running on both forums, so why not bung it in here as well.

  • The rubber bung should then make a snug fit round the branch.

  • Had someone in Labor Party Wales taken a bung from Plaid?

  • You then bung the whole lot on the computer for posterity.

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Words Starting With

BBUBUN

Words Ending With

GNGUNG

Unscrambles

bung

Words Starting With B and Ending With G

Starts With B & Ends With GStarts With BU & Ends With GStarts With B & Ends With NG

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With B4 Letter Words Ending With G