bunging
|bung-ing|
/ˈbʌŋɪŋ/
(bung)
stopper or plug
Etymology
'bung' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'bunge', where the root meant 'a swelling or lump'.
'bung' changed from the Middle English word 'bunge' and eventually became the modern English word 'bung' with senses referring to a plug or stopper and related verbal uses.
Initially, it meant 'a swelling or lump', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'a stopper/plug' and verbal senses like 'to plug' or 'to throw/put casually'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'bung': to plug or stop up (a cask, barrel, hole) with a bung or stopper
He's bunging the barrel to stop it leaking.
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Verb 2
present participle or gerund form of 'bung': (informal) to throw or hurl (often casually)
They were bunging stones at the old shed.
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Verb 3
present participle or gerund form of 'bung': to put or place something somewhere quickly or carelessly (to bung something in/into)
She's just bunging all the clothes into a suitcase.
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Last updated: 2025/11/25 20:55