Jungle

/ˈdΚ’ΚŒΕ‹.Ι‘(Ι™)l/

The meaning and definition of Jungle, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A place where people behave ruthlessly, unconstrained by law or morality.
    β€œIt’s a jungle out there.”
  2. A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.
adjective
  1. (Of musical beat, rhythm, etc.) resembling the fast-paced drumming of traditional peoples of the jungle.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms tiger country

Origin

From Hindi ΰ€œΰ€‚ΰ€—ΰ€², from Sanskrit ΰ€œΰ€™ΰ₯ΰ€—ΰ€².

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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