bunged up
phrase · Collocation / phrase C2
Plain meaning
blocked, especially the nose during a cold
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe blocked, especially the nose during a cold, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalThe discussion gave us a useful example of bunged up.
examPolicy makers must consider bunged up when evaluating long-term social and economic outcomes.
Common collocations
bunged upa clear example of bunged upuse bunged up appropriately
Watch out
Do not change the key word order in “bunged up”; collocations sound natural because the words travel together.