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bunking up

bunking up is the present participle and gerund of bunk up.

Meaning of bunk up

Verb

bunk up (third-person singular simple present bunks up, present participle bunking up, simple past and past participle bunked up)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To sleep in the same house, room or bed as someone else.
    • I have to bunk up with Joel, as my landlord has kicked me out.
  2. (intransitive, slang) To have sex.

Questions about bunking up

What is bunking up the present participle and gerund of?
Bunking up is the present participle and gerund of bunk up.

Words near bunking up in the dictionary

  1. bunking in
  2. bunking into
  3. bunking off
  4. bunking out
  5. bunking together
  6. bunking up
  7. Bunkley
  8. Bunkleys
  9. bunkload
  10. bunkloads
  11. bunkmate

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