JUNGLE


Meaning of JUNGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjəŋ-gəl ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Hindi jaṅgal & Urdu jangal forest, from Sanskrit jaṅgala 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 -gə(l)-ˌlīk adjective

• jun·gly -g(ə-)lē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.