bung out
bung out · bungs out · bunged out · bunging out
To throw away; to dispose of or get rid ofTo throw away (something); to dispose of or get rid of.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, UK, literally, transitive)To throw away (something); to dispose of or get rid of.
Just bung it out in the trash can.
(US, intransitive, slang, usually)To protrude or bulge.
Origin
Phrasal verb made up of bung (plug, drainstopper) + out (away, toward the outside). ComparPhrasal verb made up of bung (plug, drainstopper) + out (away, toward the outside). Comparable to unplug in form.
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Forms
bungs out, bunging out, bunged out, bunged out| Base form | bung out · to bung out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bungs out |
| Present participle | bunging out |
| Past simple | bunged out |
| Past participle | bunged out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb