Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,525,289,791 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bung
(redirected from going bung)

   Also found in: Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
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).

[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.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bung - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids
plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Verb1.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"
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] ntapón 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

bung [bʌŋ] nbonde 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

bung [bʌŋ] nSpund m, Spundzapfen m
vt (Brit) (inf) (also: bung in) → schmeißen;
(also: bung up) → verstopfen;
my nose is bunged up → meine Nase ist verstopft

bung [bʌŋ] ntappo
vt (BRIT) (= throw) (also: bung into) → buttare;
(also: bung up) [+ pipe, hole]; tappare, otturare;
my nose is bunged up (col) → ho il naso otturato

bung
n bung [baŋ]
the stopper of the hole in a barrel, a small boat etc. prop سَدّادَه запушалка zátka prop der Spundzapfen τάπα tapón prunt سوراخ گیر؛ توپی tappi bonde פְּקָק डॉट čep dugó sumbat spons tappo 마개 kaištis, volė tapa; spunde penyumbat stop tapp, spuns szpunt tampão cep затычка zátka zamašek čep propp, tapp จุกหรือที่อุด tapa 塞子 пробка, затичка ڈاٹ ، گٹا ، روک nút thùng
v
1 to block with such a stopper. toestop, toekurk يَسُدُّ، يُغْلِقُ запушвам (za)zátkovat sætte prop i verspunden βουλώνω με τάπα taponar prundiga sulgema مسدود کردن؛ کیپ کردن tukkia boucher לִפְקוֹק डॉट लगाना začepiti bedugaszol menyumbat teppa, stífla tappare 栓をする 막다 užkimšti, užkišti aizspundēt; aizkorķēt menyumbat afstoppen spunse et fat, sette tapp i en tønne szpuntować, korkować arrolhar a pune cep затыкать (za)zátkovať zamašiti zapušiti sätta tappen i, proppa igen อุด toplamak, tıkamak 用(塞子)塞住 затикати ڈاٹ لگانا đậy nút (thùng) 塞子
2 to throw Bung it over here. ingooi, uitgooi يَرْمي، يَطْرَحُ хвърлям (na)házet smide; kyle; kaste werfen ρίχνω tirar viskama انداختن heittää envoyer לִזְרוֹק फेंकना bacati kamenje dob melemparkan kasta lanciare ほうり投げる 던지다 (nu)mesti aizmest; pārmest membaling gooien kaste, slå cisnąć atirar швырять hodiť vreči baciti kasta, slänga ขว้าง fırlatmak, atmak кидати پھینکنا ném


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.