bungee

[ buhn-jee ]

noun

1. Aeronautics. any of certain springs or elastic tension devices, as the springs attached to movable controls of aircraft to facilitate their manipulation.
2. bungee cord.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bungee¹

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Paddle boarding, bungee jumping and surfing were some of the stunts he embarked on to get voters' attention.

From BBC

He went to the beach to cut off the head with a chainsaw, and then proceeded to tie it to the roof of the family minivan with bungee cords.

From BBC

“Booty, booty, booty,” my class instructor, DeNae D’Auria, calls out as we, on all fours, donkey kick with a bungee cord over one foot to increase resistance.

From Los Angeles Times

A tourist bungee jumped in Colombia, swimmers dove from a dock in Peru, and revelers danced on the closing day of Carnival in Bolivia as Catholics across the region marked the start of Lent.

From Seattle Times

The opening episode of the 2020 series saw him bungee jump, while strapped into a car, off a dam, in one of the most ambitious episodes the show had ever seen.

From BBC