JUNGLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Jungle

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 18th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit jāṅgala ‘rough and arid (terrain)’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdʒʌŋɡl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics

Short Definition:

area of dense forest and vegetation

Examples:
  • we set off into the jungle
  • the lakes are hidden in dense jungle
Definition:

a style of dance music incorporating elements of ragga, hip-hop, and hard core and consisting of very fast electronic drum tracks and slower synthesized bass lines, originating in Britain in the early 1990s.

Short Definition:

dance music with fast drum tracks and slower synthesized bass

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