bungee
/ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/
bungee noun: an elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.
Noun (1)
bungee (plural bungees)
Verb
bungee (third-person singular simple present bungees, present participle bungeeing, simple past and past participle bungeed)
- To bungee jump
Noun (2) capitalized: Bungee
Bungee (plural Bungee or Bungees)
- Alternative form of Bungi.
Forms of bungee
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bungees |
| plural | Bungee |
| plural | Bungees |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bungey |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bungie |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bungy |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bunje |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bunjee |
| alternative form (obsolete) | bunjie |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bungees |
| present participle | bungeeing |
| past participle | bungeed |
| past | bungeed |
Origin of bungee
Probably from slang, possibly derived from bouncy + spongy.
Words formed from bungee
Phrases with bungee
Words that rhyme with bungee
Questions about bungee
- What does bungee mean?
- Bungee means an elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.
- What part of speech is bungee?
- Bungee can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce bungee?
- Bungee is pronounced /ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/.
- What is the plural of bungee?
- The plural of bungee is bungees.
Words near bungee in the dictionary
Source and license
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