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 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to a bungalow; similar to a bungalow. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having many bungalows. the bungaloid suburbs [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Bengalee bānglā ] A thatched or tiled house or cottage, of a single story, usually surrounded by a veranda. [ India ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Bungar, the native name. ] (Zool.) A venomous snake of India, of the genus Bungarus, allied to the cobras, but without a hood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Aeronautics) a spring or other elastic device, especially one attached to a control to facilitate its manipulation. [ PJC ]

2. same as bungee cord. [ PJC ]

n. a strong elastic cord, usually with a hook at each end, used as a shock-absorbing device or to bind packages together, as on a dolly or handcart. [ PJC ]

n. an act of derring-do in which a person jumps from a high platform, such as a bridge, attached (usually by the legs) to a bungee cord, which is set to a length that will halt the drop before the person reaches the surface of the earth or the water. [ PJC ]

n. See Bung, n., 2. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]