bung vs plug

bung and plug both are nouns.

bung and plug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bung	Yes	No	Yes	No
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plug is a hypernym of bung; that is, plug is a word with a broader meaning than bung:

bung: a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hypernyms of bung include stopper, stopple.

bung (noun)	plug (noun)
a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask	an old or over-worked horse
	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
	electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
	an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
	blatant or sensational promotion
	a wad of something chewable as tobacco

bung (verb)	plug (verb)
close with a cork or stopper	persist in working hard
give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on	insert as a plug
	insert a plug into
	replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
	deliver a quick blow to
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Difference between bung and plug

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