/ ˈdʒʌŋgl; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , C ] an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly :
The area was covered in dense jungle.
the jungles of South-East Asia
jungle warfare
Our garden is a complete jungle.
2.
[ sing. ] an unfriendly or dangerous place or situation, especially one where it is very difficult to be successful or to trust anyone :
It's a jungle out there—you've got to be strong to succeed.
—see also concrete jungle
3.
(also ˈjungle music ) [ U ] a type of popular dance music developed in Britain in the early 1990s, with fast music and spoken words about life in cities
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IDIOMS
see law
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: via Hindi from Sanskrit jāṅgala rough and arid (terrain).