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I play guys who are willing to go really far. If the dung really hits the fan, I don't know if I could walk the talk. But anyone who isn't willing to die for his convictions isn't worth living. My characters, no matter how demented they are, they have their convictions.
Elias Koteas

Meaning of "dung" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUNG

Old English: prison; related to Old High German tunc cellar roofed with dung, Old Norse dyngja manure heap.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUNG

dung  [dʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dung is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dung in English.

WHAT DOES DUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dung in the English dictionary

The first definition of dung in the dictionary is excrement, esp of animals; manure. Other definition of dung is something filthy. Dung is also to cover with manure.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DUNG

PRESENT

Present
I dung
you dung
he/she/it dungs
we dung
you dung
they dung
Present continuous
I am dunging
you are dunging
he/she/it is dunging
we are dunging
you are dunging
they are dunging
Present perfect
I have dunged
you have dunged
he/she/it has dunged
we have dunged
you have dunged
they have dunged
Present perfect continuous
I have been dunging
you have been dunging
he/she/it has been dunging
we have been dunging
you have been dunging
they have been dunging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dunged
you dunged
he/she/it dunged
we dunged
you dunged
they dunged
Past continuous
I was dunging
you were dunging
he/she/it was dunging
we were dunging
you were dunging
they were dunging
Past perfect
I had dunged
you had dunged
he/she/it had dunged
we had dunged
you had dunged
they had dunged
Past perfect continuous
I had been dunging
you had been dunging
he/she/it had been dunging
we had been dunging
you had been dunging
they had been dunging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dung
you will dung
he/she/it will dung
we will dung
you will dung
they will dung
Future continuous
I will be dunging
you will be dunging
he/she/it will be dunging
we will be dunging
you will be dunging
they will be dunging
Future perfect
I will have dunged
you will have dunged
he/she/it will have dunged
we will have dunged
you will have dunged
they will have dunged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dunging
you will have been dunging
he/she/it will have been dunging
we will have been dunging
you will have been dunging
they will have been dunging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dung
you would dung
he/she/it would dung
we would dung
you would dung
they would dung
Conditional continuous
I would be dunging
you would be dunging
he/she/it would be dunging
we would be dunging
you would be dunging
they would be dunging
Conditional perfect
I would have dung
you would have dung
he/she/it would have dung
we would have dung
you would have dung
they would have dung
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dunging
you would have been dunging
he/she/it would have been dunging
we would have been dunging
you would have been dunging
they would have been dunging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dung
we let´s dung
you dung
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dung
Past participle
dunged
Present Participle
dunging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUNG

dune buggy
Dunedin
duneland
dunelike
Dunfermline
dung beetle
dung chafer
dung fly
dung heap
Dungannon
dungaree
dungareed
dungarees
Dungeness
dungeon
dungeoner
dunger
dunghill
dungmere
dungy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
flung
hung
Jung
Kaohsiung
lung
mung
rung
sprung
strung
stung
sung
swung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of dung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DUNG»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dung» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dung

Translation of «dung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUNG

Find out the translation of dung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 粪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estiércol
570 millions of speakers

English

dung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

навоз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estrume
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোবর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fumier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotoran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배설물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gübre
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sterco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gnój
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bălegar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοπριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dynga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møkk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dung

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNG»

The term «dung» is very widely used and occupies the 6.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dung

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «DUNG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dung.
1
Elias Koteas
I play guys who are willing to go really far. If the dung really hits the fan, I don't know if I could walk the talk. But anyone who isn't willing to die for his convictions isn't worth living. My characters, no matter how demented they are, they have their convictions.
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Rex Tillerson
There are still hundreds of millions, billions of people living in abject poverty around the world. They need electricity. They need electricity they can count on, that they can afford. They need fuel to cook their food on that's not animal dung.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUNG»

Discover the use of dung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles
This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles.
Leigh W. Simmons, T. James Ridsdill-Smith, 2011
2
Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?: Inspiring Stories for ...
Suitable for children, adults, and anyone in between, this eloquent volume wraps insight and inspiration inside of a good old yarn.
Brahm, 2005
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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight
Ever since the murder of her mother and guardian, Sarah has been searching for the knight she holds responsible for their death. But vengeance may not be as satisfying as she thought it would be.
Gerald Morris, 2008
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Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a ...
Vintage presents the paperback edition of the wild and brilliant writings of Lester Bangs--the most outrageous and popular rock critic of the 1970s--edited and with an introduction by the reigning dean of rack critics, Greil Marcus.
Lester Bangs, 2013
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Dung Beetles
Introduces the life and habits of the dung beetle, which obtains food, water, and shelter from the droppings of cattle, bison, and other large herbivores.
Andrew Hipp, 2003
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Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit: Jewish Daily Life in the Time ...
Here Jodi Magness examines archaeological and literary evidence to shed new light on Jewish daily life in Judea, Galilee, Idumaea, and Peraea from the mid-first century BCE to 70 CE. Magness provides fascinating details on a broad spectrum ...
Jodi Magness, 2011
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Common Dung Beetles in Pastures of South-eastern Australia
This is a colourful, useful and easy-to-read account of dung beetles in south-eastern Australia.
M Tyndale-Biscoe, 1990
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Poop-Eaters: Dung Beetles in the Food Chain
"Describes dung beetles, including development, place in the food chain, and how they help the environment"--Provided by publisher.
Deirdre A. Prischmann, 2008
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Dung Beetles
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviors of the dung beetle.
Clint Twist, 2005
10
Acupuncture: An Anatomical Approach, Second Edition
This volume enables physicians, osteopaths, pain specialists, chiropractors, and other health professionals to perform this effective treatment for their patients who experience both chronic and acute pain.
Houchi Dung, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dung is used in the context of the following news items.
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Steel project fades out in Quang Ngai
QUANG NGAI (VNS) — Dung Quat Economic Zone and the central province of Quang Ngai will soon end the Guang Lian Steel-Dung Quat ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»
2
Japan PM Shinzo Abe and Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung share …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday he has shared deep concern with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung over land ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Controversial Dung Painting, Once an Object of Giuliani's Scorn …
The painting, which is partially made from elephant dung, got then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani very upset when it was put on display during the ... «NY1, Jul 15»
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Lawsuit Raises Questions About Animal Dung In Chesapeake Bay
How much animal dung belongs in the Chesapeake Bay? Is the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality doing enough to keep it out? «WAMU 88.5, Jul 15»
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Dung Quat Refinery negotiations start
HA NOI (VNS) — Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) has started negotiating with wholesalers over Dung Quat ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»
6
PM Dung calls for strong army to respond to new challenges
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for a strong army able to respond to emerging challenges presented by today's increasingly ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
7
Chris Ofili's controversial, dung-decorated Virgin Mary painting sold …
More than 15 years after it raised a ruckus in New York, Chris Ofili's mixed-media painting depicting a black Madonna decorated with elephant ... «Quartz, Jun 15»
8
Dumped Dung Spurs DEP Violation for Chester Riding Club
Chester Riding Club has less than two weeks to clean up two acres' worth of horse dung and wood chips in a wooded wetlands area near its ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
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VIETNAM PRESS-Dung Quat refinery's diesel stock up on high …
The Dung Quat refinery, Vietnam's sole such facility, has recorded high inventory, with diesel stock at the end of June estimated at around ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
Is livestock dung in streams threatening the Chesapeake?
In an effort to keep livestock dung out of streams, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is suing Virginia in Richmond Circuit Court. The lawsuit ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jun 15»

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