Thesaurus: bung

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1. n. The large stopper of the orifice in the bilge of a cask.
2. n. The orifice in the bilge of a cask through which it is filled; bunghole.
3. n. A sharper or pickpocket.
4. v. t. To stop, as the orifice in the bilge of a cask, with a bung; to close; -- with up.
5. n. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
6. v. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
7. v. close with a cork or stopper
8. 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. 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).
9. To stop, as the orifice in the bilge of a cask, with a bung; toclose; -- with up. To bung up, to use up, as by bruising or overexertion; to exhaust or incapacitate for action. [Low]He had bunged up his mouth that he should not have spoken these threeyears. Shelton (Trans. Don Quixote).
10. v:100 n. a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask v. close with a cork or stopper