BUNG
Dictionary entry overview: What does bung mean?
• 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.
Dictionary entry details
• 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
