BUNG
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbʌŋ//
noun
- (slang) The human anus.
- (slang) A bribe."It is almost a year since Luton Town's manager, Mike Newell, decided that whistle-blowing was no longer the preserve of referees and went public about illegal bungs."
- (obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket."You filthy bung, away."
- (UK, slang, obsolete) The landlord of a public house.""Well, sir, I haven't got one," said the landlord, "or you should have it directly." […] "Could you oblige me with such a thing as a postage stamp?" "No," said the Bung; "don't keep 'em!""
verb
- (transitive) To plug, as with a bung."It has not yet been ascertained, which is the precise time when it becomes indispensable to bung the cider. The best, I believe, that can be done, is to seize the critical moment which precedes the formation of a pellicle on the surface..."
- (UK, Australia, transitive, informal) To put, throw, or place something without care; to chuck.""Doctors are queer birds. This one didn't mind a bit dabbling about that old thing to find out what had happened inside her. He's fixed her up for tonight and is coming tomorrow to put her leg in plaster, or something. He wanted to bung her off to a hospital, but I persuaded him not to.""
- (transitive) To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell."[T]he Chicken had been tapped, and bunged, and had received pepper, and had been made groggy, and had come up piping, and had endured a complication of similar strange inconveniences, until he had been gone into and finished."
- (transitive) To pass a bribe to (someone).
adj
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Broken, not in working order; damaged; injured."[…] My right eye has gone bung, and my left one is pretty dicky."
noun
- (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A purse."Oft thsi crew of mates met together, and said there was no hope of nipping the boung because he held open his gowne so wide, and walked in such an open place."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUNG'?
The word BUNG is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
N1
G2
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUNG'?
The word BUNG is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
N2
G3
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.