bung

bung  (bng)

n.

1. A stopper especially for the hole through which a cask, keg, or barrel is filled or emptied.

2. A bunghole.

tr.v. bunged, bung·ing, bungs

1. To close with or as if with a cork or stopper.

2. Informal To injure or damage: fell on skis and bunged up my leg.

3. Chiefly British To fling; toss: "The Hungarian director bungs star Klaus Maria Brandauer once more into the breaches of past Teuton history" Nigel Andrews.

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[Middle English bunge, from Middle Dutch bonge, from Late Latin pncta, hole, from Latin, feminine past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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bung

Noun

1. a stopper, esp. of cork or rubber, used to close something such as a cask or flask

2. same as bunghole

Verb

1. (foll. by up)Informal to close or seal (something) with or as if with a bung

2. Brit, Austral & NZ slang to throw (something) somewhere in a careless manner; sling [Middle Dutch bonghe]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bung - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask spile barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Verb	1.	bung - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" fee, tip gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
	2.	bung - close with a cork or stopper close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

Translations

bung [bʌŋ] n → tapón m; bitoque m

vt (= throw) (also: bung into) → arrojar;

(also: bung up) [+ pipe, hole]; tapar;

my nose is bunged up (col) → tengo la nariz atascada or taponada

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bung [bʌŋ] n → bonde f, bouchon m

vt (Brit) (= throw) (also: bung into) → flanquer;

(also: bung up) [+ pipe, hole]; boucher;

my nose is bunged up → j'ai le nez bouché

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bung [bʌŋ] n → Spund m, Spundzapfen m

vt (Brit) (inf) (also: bung in) → schmeißen;

(also: bung up) → verstopfen;

my nose is bunged up → meine Nase ist verstopft

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bung [bʌŋ] n → tappo

vt (BRIT) (= throw) (also: bung into) → buttare;

(also: bung up) [+ pipe, hole]; tappare, otturare;

my nose is bunged up (col) → ho il naso otturato