n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə ŋ -g ə l
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Hindi ja ṅ gal & Urdu jangal forest, from Sanskrit ja ṅ gala desert region
Date: 1776
1 a : an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation b : a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
2 : a hobo camp
3 a (1) : a confused or disordered mass of objects : JUMBLE (2) : something that baffles or frustrates by its tangled or complex character : MAZE <the jungle of housing laws ― Bernard Taper> b : a place of ruthless struggle for survival <the city is a jungle where no one is safe after dark ― Stuart Chase>
4 : electronic dance music that combines elements of techno, reggae, and hip-hop and is marked especially by an extremely fast beat
– jun · gle · like \ -g ə (l)- ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– jun · gly \ -g( ə -)l ē \ adjective