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dung

Pronunciation: /dʌŋ/
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Definition of dung

noun

[mass noun]
  • the excrement of animals; manure.

verb

[no object]
  • (of an animal) defecate.
  • [with object] drop or spread dung on (a piece of ground).

Origin:

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Dung, Swedish dynga, Icelandic dyngja 'dung, dunghill, heap', and Danish dynge 'heap'

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