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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bung \Bung\ (b[u^]ng), n. [Cf. W. bwng orfice, bunghole, Ir.
     buinne tap, spout, OGael. buine.]
     1. The large stopper of the orifice in the bilge of a cask.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The orifice in the bilge of a cask through which it is
        filled; bunghole.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A sharper or pickpocket. [Obs. & Low]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              You filthy bung, away.                --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Bung \Bung\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bunged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Bunging.]
     To stop, as the orifice in the bilge of a cask, with a bung;
     to close; -- with up.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To bung up, to use up, as by bruising or over exertion; to
        exhaust or incapacitate for action. [Low]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He had bunged up his mouth that he should not have
              spoken these three years.             --Shelton
                                                    (Trans. Don
                                                    Quixote).
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bung \Bung\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bunged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Bunging.]
     To stop, as the orifice in the bilge of a cask, with a bung;
     to close; -- with up.
  
     To bung up, to use up, as by bruising or over exertion; to
        exhaust or incapacitate for action. [Low]
  
              He had bunged up his mouth that he should not have
              spoken these three years.             --Shelton
                                                    (Trans. Don
                                                    Quixote).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Bung \Bung\, n. [Cf. W. bwng orfice, bunghole, Ir. buinne tap,
     spout, OGael. buine.]
     1. The large stopper of the orifice in the bilge of a cask.
  
     2. The orifice in the bilge of a cask through which it is
        filled; bunghole.
  
     3. A sharper or pickpocket. [Obs. & Low]
  
              You filthy bung, away.                --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  bung
       n : a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask [syn: spile]
       v 1: give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond
            the agreed-on compensation; "Remember to tip the
            waiter"; "fee the steward" [syn: tip, fee]
       2: close with a cork or stopper

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     Indonesian n.
     1 A father figure, figurative father.
     2 (lb id colloquial used in the vocative) (non-gloss definition A
  term of address#Noun address for someone, typically a man; A dude,
  fella, mac)
     3 (lb id  informal) (non-gloss definition: Used to address a man
  whose name is unknown.)
     Malay n.
     brother (older male sibling)
     Palauan n.
     flower
     Palauan n.
     minute
     Vietnamese vb.
     1 to swell from inside out
     2 to burst

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     n.
     A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to
  prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a
  vessel etc.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To plug, as with a bung.
     a.
     (lb en Australia NZ slang) broken, not in working order.
     alt.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     n.
     A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to
  prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a
  vessel etc.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To plug, as with a bung.
     a.
     (lb en Australia NZ slang) broken, not in working order.
     alt.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     n.
     A stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber, used to
  prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, vat, a hole in a
  vessel etc.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To plug, as with a bung.
     a.
     (lb en Australia NZ slang) broken, not in working order.
     alt.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete UK thieves' cant) A purse.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     Englanti n.
     tynnyrin tulppa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  bung
     Engelska a.
     1 (tagg australisk engelska nyzeeländsk engelska slang språk=en) död,
  avliden
     2 (tagg australisk engelska nyzeeländsk engelska slang språk=en)
  ruinerad, förstörd
     Engelska n.
     propp, plugg
     Engelska vb.
     1 proppa
     2 (tagg brittisk engelska slang språk=en) kasta

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  bung //ˈbʌŋ// 
  запушалка, канелка
  stopper

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  bung //ˈbʌŋ// 
  1. подкупвам
  to pass a bribe
  2. запушвам
  to plug

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  bung /bˈʌŋ/ 
  zátka