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bung something up (with something) — ˌbung sth ˈup (with sth) derived usually passive to block sth • My nose is all bunged up. • The drains are bunged up with dead leaves. Main entry: ↑bungderived … Useful english dictionary
bung up — transitive verb Etymology: bung (II) 1. slang : bruise, batter, lacerate his eyes and face were all bunged up from the fistfight 2 … Useful english dictionary
bung — bung1 noun a stopper for a hole in a container. verb close with a bung. ↘(bung something up) block something up. Origin ME: from MDu. bonghe (n.). bung2 Brit. informal verb put or throw (something) somewhere carelessly or casually. noun a bribe.… … English new terms dictionary
Bung — I. To bung something means to throw it. For example a street trader might bung something in for free if you pay cash right now! Or you could say bung my car keys over, mate . II. A bung is also a bribe … The American's guide to speaking British
bung — [[t]bʌ̱ŋ[/t]] bungs, bunging, bunged 1) N COUNT 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. Syn: stopper 2) VERB If you bung something somewhere, you put it there in a … English dictionary
bung — UK US /bʌŋ/ noun [C] UK INFORMAL ► a payment made to someone to persuade them to do something, usually something dishonest; a bribe: »The politician denied taking bungs … Financial and business terms
bung — I UK [bʌŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms bung : singular bung plural bungs 1) a round piece of rubber, plastic, cork etc used for closing the opening of a container 2) British informal money that you give to someone secretly in order to make… … English dictionary
bung — bung1 [bʌŋ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Dutch; Origin: bonghe, probably from Late Latin puncta hole made in something , from Latin pungere; PUNGENT] 1.) a round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container 2.) BrE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bung — bung1 [ bʌŋ ] noun count a round piece of rubber, plastic, CORK, etc. used for closing the opening of a container bung bung 2 [ bʌŋ ] verb transitive 1. ) BRITISH INFORMAL to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly a ) to throw something,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bung — 1 noun (C) 1 a round piece of rubber, wood etc used to close the top of a container 2 BrE slang money given to someone secretly, and usually illegally, to make them do something 2 verb (transitive always + adv/prep) BrE informal to put something… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
