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- [duhng]
- /dʌŋ/
- /dʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhng]
- /dʌŋ/
Definitions of dung word
- noun dung excrement, especially of animals; manure. 1
- verb with object dung to manure (ground) with or as if with dung. 1
- noun dung The excrement of animals; manure. 1
- noun dung manure, animal excrement 1
- transitive verb dung fertilize with manure 1
- uncountable noun dung Dung is faeces from animals, especially from large animals such as cattle and horses. 0
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Origin of dung
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Low German, German dung; compare Icelandic dyngja heap, dung, Swedish dynga dung, muck, Old High German tunga manuring
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Parts of speech for Dung
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
dung popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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.
dung usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dung
noun dung
- manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- droppings — the act of a person or thing that drops.
- poop — party pooper.
- feces — waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
- fertilizer — any substance used to fertilize the soil, especially a commercial or chemical manure.
general dung
- shit — excrement; feces.
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