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bunged

Meanings
  • Transitive verb

    1. To jam or cram something into a confined space, especially awkwardly or with force.

    - "He bunged the suitcase into the overhead compartment."
    - "The plumber bunged the pipe with putty to seal the leak."

  • 2. (British) To become stuck or jammed.

    - "The car bunged in the mud."
    - "My leg bunged in a crab trap."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with bunged
munged , sung , rung , tongued
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Bung (en) : A large barrel or cask.

  2. Bung (en) : A type of stopper used to seal the opening of a barrel or cask.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Bungalow (en) : A low-slung, single-story house.

  2. Bungie (en) : A type of elastic cord used to secure or suspend things.

Variants
List of all variants of bunged that leads to same result
bung , bunged , bunging , bungs , bung up , bunged up , bunging up , bungs up
Forms
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Bunges: Past tense and past participle of 'bung'.

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to plug' or 'to stop up'. Derived from the Old English word 'bungan', meaning 'to stop up' or 'to block'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'bunged' is often used in the UK to describe a car that has become stuck in mud or snow.

  2. In the early days of aviation, pilots would 'bung' their fuel tanks to ensure they had enough fuel for long flights.

Related Concepts
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  1. Jammed: A similar concept to 'bunged', meaning 'stuck' or 'unable to move'. However, 'jammed' is more commonly used in reference to mechanical objects.

  2. Stuck: A concept related to 'bunged', meaning 'unable to move or progress'. 'Bunged' specifically refers to being jammed or crammed into a confined space.

Culture
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In literature, 'bunged' has been used to describe a character's awkwardness or inability to fit in. In art, it has been used as a metaphor for the human condition, with artists depicting the struggle of trying to fit into society's confined expectations.

How to Memorize "bunged"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize jamming a suitcase into an overhead compartment or a car getting stuck in mud.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'bunged' with the feeling of being crammed or jammed into a tight space.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in 'bunged' stands for 'Bunched Up' or 'Blocked'.

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