"bungee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/ Audio: En-us-bungee.ogg Forms: bungees [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌndʒi Etymology: Probably from slang language, maybe from bouncy + spongy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bungee (plural bungees)
  1. An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage. Translations (elastic strap for securing luggage): mustekala (Finnish), kiinnikeremmi (Finnish), kumiköysi (Finnish), tendeur [masculine] (French), sandow [masculine] (French), gumipók (Hungarian), bungee [neuter] (Polish), pulpo [masculine] (Spanish), gummistropp [common-gender] (Swedish), gummirep [neuter] (Swedish), helikopterlina [common-gender] (Swedish), helikoptersnöre [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bungee-en-noun-R4MjYNgA Disambiguation of 'elastic strap for securing luggage': 77 20 3
  2. An elastic cord tied to the ankles of the jumper in bungee jumping.
    Sense id: en-bungee-en-noun-aWYZMEtT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 61 11 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 53 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 18 1 6 7 28 7 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 17 1 3 7 30 7 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 54 4 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 52 3 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 20 39 23 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 20 47 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 58 2 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 17 56 3 23
  3. (slang) A rubber eraser. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bungee-en-noun-Gq19rxjb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bungey, bungie, bungy, bunje, bunjee, bunjie Derived forms: bungee jump, bungee jumper, bungee jumping, bungee cord, bungee line, bungee rope, bungee running, mouse bungee

Verb

IPA: /ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/ Audio: En-us-bungee.ogg Forms: bungees [present, singular, third-person], bungeeing [participle, present], bungeed [participle, past], bungeed [past]
Rhymes: -ʌndʒi Etymology: Probably from slang language, maybe from bouncy + spongy. Head templates: {{en-verb}} bungee (third-person singular simple present bungees, present participle bungeeing, simple past and past participle bungeed)
  1. To bungee jump
    Sense id: en-bungee-en-verb-t8LoPIrQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bungey, bungie, bungy, bunje, bunjee, bunjie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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