bung
/bʌŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌŋ] /bʌŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌŋ] /ˈbəŋ How to pronounce bung (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bung — noun
- bungsingular
- bungsplural
1. a stopper pushed into an opening in a barrel, bottle, or similar container so th
a stopper pushed into an opening in a barrel, bottle, or similar container so the contents stay inside.
Ayesha pushed the rubber bung back into the cider barrel.
rubber bung in a barrel
Without the bung, olive oil leaked from the metal drum.
The cellar worker cleaned the bung before sealing the wine cask.
Hamza dropped the wooden bung beside the bucket of rainwater.
文法句型
rubber bung
wooden bung
remove the bung
replace the bung
用法筆記
Most often used for barrels, casks, drums, and other larger containers. Distinguish from sense 2, which means money given secretly to influence someone.
常見錯誤
2. money secretly handed over so that someone will act unfairly or break the rules.
money secretly handed over so that someone will act unfairly or break the rules.
The builder offered a bung to skip the safety inspection.
offer a bung to influence someone
Christopher took a bung from the supplier and changed the order.
Police found cash hidden in an envelope marked for the bung.
The reporter exposed a bung paid to a local official.
文法句型
offer a bung
pay a bung
take a bung
a bung to an official
用法筆記
Used mainly in British informal English for dishonest money given behind the scenes. It often appears in news or political contexts rather than ordinary daily talk.
常見錯誤
bung — verb
- bungpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bungshe / she / it
- bungedpast simple
- bunging-ing form
1. to toss or shove something into a place quickly, with little care for order.
to toss or shove something into a place quickly, with little care for order.
Yuki bunged a wet towel onto the chair before dinner.
bung + object + onto + surface
The mechanic bunged the oily rags into a red bucket.
bung + object + into + place
After class, Asher bunged the worksheets into his backpack.
Ritu bunged the keys onto the table and ran upstairs.
- arrange
to place things carefully and in order
文法句型
bung + object + into + place
bung + object + on/onto + surface
用法筆記
This informal British use suggests a quick, careless movement. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about blocking an opening rather than dropping something somewhere.
常見錯誤
2. to seal an opening by pushing in a stopper or some other material.
to seal an opening by pushing in a stopper or some other material.
The brewer bunged the cask before rolling it into storage.
bung a cask closed
Eshe bunged the sink hole with a folded cloth.
bung + opening + with + material
Farm workers bunged the pipe with straw until repairs began.
Emre bunged the crack with wax to stop the smell.
- open
to uncover the opening again
文法句型
bung + opening + with + material
bung + cask / hole / crack
用法筆記
Often appears with a direct object naming the opening and a with-phrase naming the material used. Distinguish from sense 1, which means putting something somewhere carelessly.