bung
1 of 2noun
ˈbəŋ 
1
: the stopper especially in the bunghole of a cask
also : bunghole
2
: the cecum or anus especially of a slaughtered animal
bung
2 of 2verb
bunged; bunging; bungs
transitive verb
1
: to plug with or as if with a bung
2
British : throw sense 1
Synonyms
Verb
- block
- dam
- fill
- pack
- plug
- stop
- stuff
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Example Sentences
Noun thousands of pounds in illegal bungs Verb we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing
Recent Examples on the Web
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2020 Two grandkids were up by the windshield, crammed in front of blue drums of gas, with gas pooled around the bungs and more tanks in the stern leaking gas. Seth Kantner, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Oct. 2019 Indiana State Fair food Here are 22 new food items coming to the fair:American Hero – A soft bung hosting a meat trio of Virginia ham, salami and pepperoni. Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2019 Prosecutors allege that Mazzacurati presided over a consortium where the original aim of saving Venice seems to have been forgotten amid bungs to political parties and cronies. Manfred Manera, Newsweek, 18 July 2014 Johnson had removed the drum’s bung, which is like a cap, and car wash polish erupted on the left side of his face, according to the incident report. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2017 Never apply heat to an empty drum when the caps and bungs aren't removed. jsonline.com, 13 Dec. 2017 The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020 Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting. Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017 See More
Noun
Lemish, like Kramer, is a diva, always ready to pull the bung from his emotions. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2020 Two grandkids were up by the windshield, crammed in front of blue drums of gas, with gas pooled around the bungs and more tanks in the stern leaking gas. Seth Kantner, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Oct. 2019 Indiana State Fair food Here are 22 new food items coming to the fair:American Hero – A soft bung hosting a meat trio of Virginia ham, salami and pepperoni. Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2019 Prosecutors allege that Mazzacurati presided over a consortium where the original aim of saving Venice seems to have been forgotten amid bungs to political parties and cronies. Manfred Manera, Newsweek, 18 July 2014 Johnson had removed the drum’s bung, which is like a cap, and car wash polish erupted on the left side of his face, according to the incident report. Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2017 Never apply heat to an empty drum when the caps and bungs aren't removed. jsonline.com, 13 Dec. 2017 Verb
Instead of lubricating profits, however, Canada’s tar sands are bunged-up with protests against new pipelines. The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020 Stuff that today’s parents would get all bunged up about – no bike helmets, no seat belts, roaming free all day through wood and dale with only a dime for emergency calls – were just part of regular ol’ parenting. Jill Hamilton, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Middle Dutch bonne, bonghe
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing bung
Kids Definition
bung
noun
ˈbəŋ
: a stopper that closes or covers a hole in a barrel
bungs
verb
as in plugs
to close up so that no empty spaces remain we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plugs
- fills
- packs
- seals
- stuffs
- blocks
- dams
- stops
- calks
- clogs
- clots
- occludes
- caulks
- chokes
- chinks
- jams
- congests
- obstructs
- repacks
- closes (off)
- restuffs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- scoops (out)
- excavates
- shovels
- hollows (out)