noun Uncommon

dung

DUHNG

Dung (noun) means the solid waste matter of an animal; manure. Example: “Farmers spread cow dung over the fields to enrich the soil.”

noun

The solid waste matter of an animal; manure.

"Farmers spread cow dung over the fields to enrich the soil."

"The path was littered with horse dung after the parade."

verb

To spread manure on land as fertiliser.

"They dunged the vegetable patch every spring before planting."

How to use dung

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAnimal droppings, especially when used to fertilise soil.

Common pairings

cow dung dung heap dung beetle

dunged past tense, dunged past tense, dungs plural, dungs singular, dungs singular

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From Old English dung, an ancient Germanic word for excrement or manure.

Origin: Old English

Ung hung rung lung tung mung bung fung Jung Sung clung Chung

What does “dung” mean?

The word “dung” means the solid waste matter of an animal; manure. In plain terms, animal droppings, especially when used to fertilise soil.

How do you pronounce “dung”?

“Dung” is pronounced DUHNG (/ˈdʌŋ/ in IPA).

How do you use “dung” in a sentence?

Here is “dung” used in a sentence: “Farmers spread cow dung over the fields to enrich the soil.”

What part of speech is “dung”?

Depending on how it is used, “dung” can be a noun and a verb.

Where does the word “dung” come from?

The word “dung” comes from Old English.

Is “dung” a common word?

“Dung” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “dung” have?

“Dung” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the solid waste matter of an animal; manure.