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dung

The excrement of animals, especially herbivores. / To fertilize land using animal manure. / To defecate, specifically referring to livestock.
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[U] Uncountable
pl: dungspast: dungedpp: dungeding: dunging

Used as a mass noun to describe the substance of animal waste regardless of the amount.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Mark is procrastinating at his desk while Brian is in the server room.
Mark

Yo, my boots are totally caked in dung from that walk. Any tips?

Yo, my boots are totally caked in dung from that walk. Any tips?

Mark
Brian
Brian

Try washing them. Or just toss 'em and get a grip.

Try washing them. Or just toss 'em and get a grip.

Meanings

Noun

The excrement of animals, especially herbivores.

The fields were littered with cow dung.

Transitive Verb
[~ land]

To fertilize land using animal manure.

The gardener decided to dung the vegetable patch before spring.

Intransitive Verb
[~ animal]

To defecate, specifically referring to livestock.

The horses dunged in the corner of the stable.

Phrasal Verbs

dung up

to cover or fill an area with animal manure

The farmer dunged up the flower beds to ensure a hearty bloom.

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