Bung (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a stopper for the opening of a cask.
  2. a bunghole.
verb (used with object)
  1. to close with or as if with a bung; cork; plug (often followed by up).
adjective Australian.
  1. out of order; unusable; broken.
  2. bankrupt.
  3. dead.
verb (used with object)
  1. to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up).
  2. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling.
noun
  1. a stopper, esp of cork or rubber, for a cask, piece of laboratory glassware, etc
  2. short for bunghole
verb (tr)
  1. to close or seal with or as with a bung
  2. to throw; sling
noun
  1. a gratuity; tip
  2. a bribe
verb
  1. to behave in a pretentious manner
adjective Australian and NZ informal
  1. useless
  2. go bung
    • to fail or collapse
    • to die
Bung (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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