noun
dung
DUHNG
noun
1
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
1
To spread manure on land as fertiliser.
"They dunged the vegetable patch every spring before planting."
How to Use Dung
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAnimal droppings, especially when used to fertilise soil.
Common pairings
cow dung
dung heap
dung beetle
Word Forms
dunged past tense, dunged past tense, dungs plural, dungs singular, dungs singular
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Etymology
From Old English dung, an ancient Germanic word for excrement or manure.