bung
bung Lexical Profile
bung Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large stopper, cork, or plug used to seal the hole in a cask, barrel, or flask.
"The brewer hammered the wooden bung firmly into the oak barrel to seal the aging ale."
British An illicit payment, bribe, or gratuity given to secure a favor or advantage.
"The football manager was investigated after allegations surfaced that he had accepted a bung during a player transfer."
• verb
To close, seal, or stop up an opening with a plug or stopper.
"They had to bung the leaking pipe temporarily until the plumber arrived."
British To throw, toss, or put something somewhere casually or carelessly.
"Just bung your wet coat in the laundry basket and come into the kitchen."
• adjective
Australian Broken, damaged, injured, or not functioning properly.
"He had to sit out the final match because of a bung knee."
• Rhymes for bung
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Middle Dutch 'bonghe' (meaning 'stopper'), which is likely derived from Gaulish or Romance words related to a bunghole or perforation.