Definition of bung - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
containersRare UK stopper used to seal a containerRare UK
- He used a bung to seal the barrel.
2.
- He offered a bung to get the contract.
3.
bungholeTECH. UK orifice in a cask for fillingTECH. UK
- The wine was poured through the bung.
4.
- He made a joke about his bung.
Verb
1.
- She bunged her clothes on the floor.
2.
closureRare UK plug or seal with a stopperRare UK
- He bunged the bottle to keep it fresh.
3.
- They bunged the official to get the permit.
Adjective
1.
- The old radio is completely bung.
2.
obstructionRare UK blocked or cloggedRare UK
- The sink is bung and won't drain.
Images of bung
stopper used to seal a container 
orifice in a cask for filling
Expressions with bung
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put something somewhere quickly
Just bung it on the table and let's go.
throw something to someone quickly
Bung it over here, I need it now.
Origin of bung
Uncertain, possibly Dutch, bung (stopper)
Examples of bung in a sentence
The chemist used a bung to close the flask. The official was caught accepting a bung. Rumors spread about the bung in the deal. The brewer checked the bung for any leaks. He carefully removed the bung to taste the whiskey. He slipped and landed on his bung.
The doctor examined the patient's bung for issues. He bunged the keys onto the table. They bunged the old toys into a box. She bunged the jar to preserve the jam. They bunged the hole to stop the leak. They tried to bung the inspector for approval. He was caught attempting to bung the politician. The washing machine went bung after the storm. His phone was bung and wouldn't turn on. The pipe is bung and needs fixing. His nose was bung from the cold.
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- French:bouchon, jeter, ...
- German:Stopfen, werfen, ...
- Italian:tappo, buttare, ...
- Spanish:tapón, tirar, ...
- Portuguese:rolha, atirar, ...
- Chinese:塞子, 随手扔, ...
- Japanese:栓, 放り投げる, ...
- Arabic:سَدَّادَة, رَمَى, ...
- Hebrew:פְּקָק, לְהַשְׁלִיךְ בְּרַשְׁלָנוּת, ...
- Russian:пробка, бросать, ...
- Ukrainian:затичка, кинути, ...
- Hindi:बंग, फेंकना, ...
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