bung up
bung up · bungs up · bunged up · bunging up
To close with a cork, cork-like object or other improvised obstructionTo close (an opening) with a cork, cork-like object or other improvised obstruction.
Meaning
3 senses(New Zealand, UK)To close (an opening) with a cork, cork-like object or other improvised obstruction.
He used a piece of putty to temporarily bung up the leaking gutter.
(New Zealand, UK)To block or obstruct (an opening or passage).
The fallen leaves were bunging up the drain.
By dose is bunged up with snot!
(obsolete, slang)To use up, as by bruising or overexertion; to exhaust or incapacitate for action.
Forms
bungs up, bunging up, bunged up, bunged up| Base form | bung up · to bung up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bungs up |
| Present participle | bunging up |
| Past simple | bunged up |
| Past participle | bunged up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons 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