Bunged Meaning in English

word · lemma: bung

US

ˈbəŋ

BUNGD

UK

bˈʌndʒd

BUNJD

Definition

'Bunged' means blocked, plugged, or closed with a stopper. Often used for something stuck, clogged, or sealed.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly informal and British English. Common in phrases like 'bunged up' (blocked, especially nose or toilets), or 'bunged in' (put in quickly or carelessly). Rare in American English.

• Spanish: tapado - atascado - puesto un tapón
• Portuguese (BR): entupido - tampado - colocado uma rolha
• Portuguese (PT): entupido - tapado - colocado uma rolha
• Chinese (Simplified): 堵住 - 塞住 - 加塞子
• Chinese (Traditional): 堵住 - 塞住 - 加塞子
• Hindi: ढका हुआ - बंद किया गया
• Arabic: مسدود - مغلق بسدادة
• Bengali: বাধা - বন্ধ - আটকে গেছে
• Russian: забитый - закупоренный
• Japanese: 詰まった - 詰められた
• Vietnamese: bị tắc - bị nghẽn
• Korean: 막힌 - 막아놓은
• Turkish: tıkanmış - tıkalı
• Urdu: بند - رکا ہوا
• Indonesian: tersumbat - tersumbatkan

Example Sentences

My nose is all bunged up from the cold.

basic

The drain got bunged last night.

basic

He bunged the bottle with a cork.

basic

My ears are so bunged after swimming in the pool.

natural

Watch out or the sink will get bunged with food scraps again.

natural

The traffic's completely bunged this morning—took me ages to get here!

natural