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- [buhng uhp]
- /bʌŋ ʌp/
- /bʌŋ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhng uhp]
- /bʌŋ ʌp/
Definitions of bung up words
- noun bung up a stopper for the opening of a cask. 1
- noun bung up a bunghole. 1
- verb with object bung up to beat; bruise; maul (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object bung up British Slang. to throw or shove carelessly or violently; sling. 1
- transitivephrasal verb bung up seal with a stopper 1
- verb bung up (Britain, New Zealand) To close an opening with a cork, cork like object or other improvised obstruction. 0
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Origin of bung up
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English bunge < Middle Dutch bonge stopper
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Parts of speech for Bung up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bung up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bung up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bung up
verb bung up
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- violate — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
Antonyms for bung up
verb bung up
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
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