English Words Starting With B

• bundobust

  nounLow (C2/Advanced)
  /ˈbʌndəʊbʌst/Arrangements, organization, or administrative setup, especially detailed preparations or logistical plans for an event.
• bundu

  nounLow
  /ˈbʊnduː/remote, undeveloped rural areas, especially in Southern Africa; the bush.
• bundwall

  nounC2 (Specialist)
  /ˈbʌnd wɔːl/A low, solid wall or embankment built around an area (like a fuel tank or chemical storage) to contain liquids in case of a spill or leak.
• bundy

  nounverbLow (mainly regional or industry-specific)
  /ˈbʌndi/A brand name for a time clock used to record employee attendance, historically significant in timekeeping technology.
• bunfight

  nounC1/C2 (advanced, low-frequency idiom)
  /ˈbʌnfaɪt/A petty or trivial argument, squabble, or chaotic event.
• bung

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /bʌŋ/A stopper for closing a hole in a container, especially a cask or barrel.
• bungalow

  nounB2
  /ˈbʌŋ.ɡə.ləʊ/A low, single-story house, typically small and often with a veranda.
• bungee

  nounB1
  /ˈbʌn.dʒi/An elastic cord or rope, typically made of rubber and encased in a fabric sheath, used for secure jumping from heights.
• bungee cord

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌn.dʒi ˌkɔːd/An elastic rope made of strong rubber strands enclosed in a woven sheath, used primarily for bungee jumping and for securing loads.
• bungee jumping

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌn.dʒi ˌdʒʌm.pɪŋ/An extreme sport where a person jumps from a high place, such as a bridge or crane, while attached to a long elastic cord that stops their fall just before hitting the ground, causing them to rebound.
• bunger

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈbʌŋɡə/A professional or amateur rugby union player, especially one of a robust, physical playing style.
• bunghole

  nounVery low (for technical meaning); low (for slang)
  /ˈbʌŋ.həʊl/The hole in a cask, keg, or barrel through which it is filled or emptied.
• bungle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈbʌŋ.ɡl̩/To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, resulting in failure or a mistake.
• bungstarter

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈbʌŋˌstɑːtə(r)/A device or implement for unblocking or starting the flow from a bung or stopper.
• bungwall

  nounVery Rare / Technical (Primarily Australian English, specialized in botany/agriculture)
  /ˈbʌŋ.wɔːl/A coarse, native Australian grass (Imperata cylindrica), also known as blady grass, that grows in dense stands and is difficult to eradicate.
• bunin

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
  /ˈbuːnɪn/Not a standard English word. Possibly a surname, typographical error, or rare/obsolete term. Likely encountered as a proper noun (e.g., the surname of Russian writer Ivan Bunin).
• bunion

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌn.jən/A painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe, caused by the bone being pushed outward.
• bunionette

  nounLow
  /ˌbʌn.i.əˈnet/A painful bony bump on the outside of the foot, at the base of the little toe.
• bunk

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /bʌŋk/A narrow bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other; to sleep in such a bed.
• bunk bed

  nounB1
  /ˈbʌŋk ˌbed/A piece of furniture consisting of two beds, one on top of the other, usually used to save space in a room.

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