JUNGLE


Meaning of JUNGLE in English

— jungled , adj.

/jung"geuhl/ , n.

1. a wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, esp. tropical vegetation or a tropical rain forest.

2. a tract of such land.

3. a wilderness of dense overgrowth; a piece of swampy, thickset forestland.

4. any confused mass or agglomeration of objects; jumble: a jungle of wrecked automobiles.

5. something that baffles or perplexes; maze: a jungle of legal double-talk.

6. a scene of violence and struggle for survival: The neglected prison was a jungle for its inmates.

7. a place or situation of ruthless competition: the advertising jungle.

8. Slang. a hobo camp.

[ 1770-80; jangal

jangala rough, waterless place ]

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