bung on
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To quickly put something on, or to put on a show or party.
Literal meaning: To place or put something in an upward or active direction.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
(Chiefly Australian/British informal) To place or put something somewhere casually and quickly.
"Just bung the chicken on the grill — dinner doesn't need to be fancy tonight."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
(Australian informal) To organise or host a social event.
"They're bunging on a huge barbecue for Australia Day — the whole street is invited."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used in Australian and British informal English. 'Bung' by itself is colloquial for 'put/place casually.' 'Bung on a do' (host a party/event) is common in Australian English. Can also mean to exaggerate or perform (similar to 'bung it on').
Commonly used with
party event barbecue kettle dinner show
Forms
Base
bung on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bungs on
he/she/it
Past simple
bunged on
yesterday
Past participle
bunged on
have + pp
-ing form
bunging on
continuous
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