Definition

1. Noun:

   • A stopper for closing a hole in a container: A bung is a plug, typically made of wood, cork, or rubber, used to seal the opening of a barrel, cask, or similar vessel.

2. Verb:

   • To close or seal with a stopper: To bung means to plug or stop up a hole, especially in a barrel.
   • To throw or put something somewhere carelessly or forcefully: (Informal, chiefly British/Australian/New Zealand) To bung means to put or throw something in a rough, careless, or hasty manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The brewer hammered the bung into the barrel to seal the beer.
  • We need a new rubber bung for this chemical flask.

• Verb (to seal):

  • Make sure you bung the hole tightly so no air gets in.
  • The wine was left to age after they bunged the cask.

• Verb (to throw/put carelessly):

  • He just bunged his clothes into the suitcase and left.
  • Bung that letter in the post for me, will you?

Advanced Usage

• "to bung something up": To block or clog something.
  • The drain is completely bunged up with hair.
• "to bung something on": (Informal) To apply or add something, often hastily.
  • I'll just bung on a coat of paint to cover the stain.

Variants and Related Words

• Bung hole (n): The hole in a cask or barrel that is sealed with a bung.
• Bunged up (adj): Blocked or stuffed up.
  • My nose is bunged up from this cold.

Synonyms

• Noun (stopper): Plug, cork, stopper, spile.
• Verb (to seal): Plug, cork, stop, seal.
• Verb (to throw): Chuck, toss, fling, sling.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Bung off: (Slang, dated) To run away or leave hastily.
  • When he saw the police, he bunged off down the alley.
• Bung in: To contribute something, often money.
  • Everyone bunged in a few pounds for a gift.

Related Idioms

• Go bung: (Informal, chiefly Australian) To break, fail, or go bankrupt; to die.
  • After the scandal, the company went bung.
  • (Humorous) My old car has finally gone bung.

Noun

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

Verb

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