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BUNG

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

Synonyms:

bung; spile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bung" is a kind of...):

plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)

Holonyms ("bung" is a part of...):

barrel; cask (a cylindrical container that holds liquids)

Derivation:

bung (close with a cork or stopper)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Close with a cork or stopper

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "bung" is one way to...):

close; shut (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

bung (a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on

Example:

fee the steward

Synonyms:

bung; fee; tip

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "bung" is one way to...):

gift; give; present (give as a present; make a gift of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something

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