dung
dung — noun
1. the solid waste matter that large farm animals such as cows and horses produce a
the solid waste matter that large farm animals such as cows and horses produce and leave behind, often used as a natural fertilizer for soil
Ayesha shoveled the horse dung into a wheelbarrow and carried it to the vegetable beds.
uncountable noun; dung as material
The farmer collected cow dung from the barn every morning to use on the fields.
uncountable noun; cow dung as fertilizer source
A strong smell of dung filled the air near the cattle enclosure at the market.
Dried cow dung is often used as cooking fuel in some parts of rural India.
The children stepped carefully around piles of horse dung on the country lane.
- manure
the most common word for animal waste used as fertilizer; less blunt than 'dung'
- droppings
used for small animals, birds, or wild animals; sounds softer than 'dung'
- feces
formal or medical term for solid waste from any animal including humans
- excrement
formal term for bodily waste; used in official or scientific writing
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a dung' or 'dungs'. To refer to one piece, use 'a pile of dung' or 'a lump of dung'.
常見錯誤
dung — verb
- dungpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dungs3rd person singular
- dunging-ing form
- dungedpast simple
1. to spread or mix dung onto soil or around plants in order to add nutrients and h
to spread or mix dung onto soil or around plants in order to add nutrients and help crops grow better
Every spring, Emre dungs the cornfield to return nutrients to the soil.
transitive: dung + [field/land]
Adina learned how to dung the garden beds by spreading well-rotted manure evenly.
The elderly farmer still dungs his vegetable patch the way his father taught him.
After harvesting the wheat, they dung the fields before the winter rains begin.
Folake dungs her tomato plants once a year using composted cow waste.
文法句型
dung + noun phrase (soil/field/plants)
用法筆記
This verb is mostly used in agricultural or gardening writing rather than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, 'fertilize with manure' or 'put manure on' is far more common.
常見錯誤
2. when a large animal such as a cow or horse releases solid waste from its body
when a large animal such as a cow or horse releases solid waste from its body
The cows were dunging on the path as the herder guided them toward the barn.
intransitive; used of animals only
Kofi noticed that the sheep had dunged all along the hillside trail.
The zookeeper checked which animals had dunged at night by looking at the enclosure floor.
Astrid watched the horses dung while they stood waiting in the stable yard.
The veterinarian explained that healthy cattle usually dung several times each day.
- defecate
the standard formal term for releasing solid waste; used for all animals and humans
- drop manure
common farm expression for when animals leave dung on the ground
文法句型
animal + dung (no object)
用法筆記
Never used for humans — that would be considered offensive. Also not used for small pets like dogs or cats; use 'defecate' in formal contexts or everyday words instead. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (FERTILIZE WITH DUNG), which is transitive and takes a land/soil object.