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dung

The correct spelling is dung.

How to pronounce dung

/ˈdʌŋ/
noun

IPA: /ˈdʌŋ/

Say it like: Dun-g

The correct spelling is dung. Manure; animal excrement. For example: "His top school dinged him last week."

Usage Examples

His top school dinged him last week.

My bank dinged me three bucks for using their competitor's ATM.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Manure; animal excrement.
  2. 2.A type of manure, as from a particular species or type of animal.

verb

  1. 1.To fertilize with dung.
  2. 2.(calico printing) To immerse or steep, as calico, in a bath of hot water containing cow dung, done to remove the superfluous mordant.
  3. 3.To release dung: to defecate.
  4. 4.To hit or strike.
  5. 5.To dash; to throw violently.

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