BUNG

Pronunciation (US):

• BUNG (noun)
  The noun BUNG has 1 sense:

1. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

  Familiarity information: BUNG used as a noun is very rare.

• BUNG (verb)
  The verb BUNG has 2 senses:

1. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
2. close with a cork or stopper

  Familiarity information: BUNG used as a verb is rare.

• BUNG (noun)

Meaning:

A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bung; spile

Hypernyms ("bung" is a kind of...):

plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)

Holonyms ("bung" is a part of...):

barrel; cask (a cylindrical container that holds liquids)

• BUNG (verb)

Meaning:

Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

bung; fee; tip

Context examples:

Remember to tip the waiter / fee the steward

Hypernyms (to "bung" is one way to...):

gift; give; present (give as a present; make a gift of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something

Meaning:

Close with a cork or stopper

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bung" is one way to...):

close; shut (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something