to dung

Examples

• All

• The dog dunged!

• When threatened, elephants may dung unexpectedly as a stress response.

• Farmers manage pastures to reduce the spread of parasites where animals dung.

• The cat dunged on the rug.

• The farmer noticed that the sheep had started to dung in the new pen, marking their territory.

• After the horses dung during their ride, the stable hands quickly cleaned the area.

• As the dog took a stroll in the park, it paused to dung on the grass, much to the owner's dismay.

Synonyms

S

to shit

vsto dung

• Offensive

180 8.9

To pass solid waste from the body

is neutral rather than coarse or slangy

C

to crap

vsto dung

• Offensive

40 9.0

To pass solid waste from your body

is neutral and not vulgar in tone

D

to defecate

vsto dung

• Formal

19 7.0

To pass poo out of the body through the opening at the bottom

applies specifically to animals rather than general or human subjects

Compounds

C

cow dung

• NSFW

3 2.6

A solid waste that cows make and people use as fertilizer or fuel

D

dung beetle

3 4.4

A beetle that eats animal dung, rolls it into balls, and lays eggs in them

Surface Forms

Etymology