bungee

B3U1N1G2E1E1
/ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/

noun

An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

bungee1

nounbungee (plural bungees)

plural bungees · alternative obsolete bungey · alternative obsolete bungie · alternative obsolete bungy · alternative obsolete bunje · alternative obsolete bunjee · alternative obsolete bunjie

  1. An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.
  2. An elastic cord tied to the ankles of the jumper in bungee jumping.
  3. slangA rubber eraser.
verbbungee (third-person singular simple present bungees, present participle bungeeing, simple past and past participle bungeed)

present singular third person bungees · participle present bungeeing · participle past bungeed · past bungeed · alternative obsolete bungey · alternative obsolete bungie · alternative obsolete bungy · alternative obsolete bunje · alternative obsolete bunjee · alternative obsolete bunjie

Bungee2

nounBungee (plural Bungee or Bungees)

plural Bungees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Bungi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan elasticized rope

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Probably from slang, possibly derived from bouncy + spongy.

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Translations

Finnish mustekala, kiinnikeremmi
  • mustekalaelastic strap for securing luggage
  • kiinnikeremmielastic strap for securing luggage
  • kumiköysielastic strap for securing luggage
French tendeur, sandow
  • tendeurelastic strap for securing luggage
  • sandowelastic strap for securing luggage
Hungarian gumipók
  • gumipókelastic strap for securing luggage
Polish bungee
  • bungeeelastic strap for securing luggage
Spanish pulpo, cuerda elástica
  • pulpoelastic strap for securing luggage
  • cuerda elásticaelastic strap for securing luggage
  • cordón elásticoelastic strap for securing luggage
Swedish gummistropp, gummirep
  • gummistroppelastic strap for securing luggage
  • gummirepelastic strap for securing luggage
  • helikopterlinaelastic strap for securing luggage
  • helikoptersnöreelastic strap for securing luggage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bungee

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Cite this entry
APA

bungee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bungee

MLA

“bungee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bungee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bungee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bungee.

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