bung

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bung

The bartender uses a wooden bung to seal the barrel.

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.
bung

The bartender uses a wooden bung to seal the barrel.

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

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