jungle

/ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
noun
  1. A thick, tropical forest with dense vegetation, trees, and wildlife.
    • The explorers hacked their way through the jungle with machetes.
    • We heard strange animal calls coming from the jungle at night.
    • Many colorful birds live in the Amazon jungle.
  2. A confusing, competitive, or dangerous place or situation.
    • The city can be a concrete jungle for newcomers.
    • The stock market is a jungle where only the smartest survive.
    • Starting a new job felt like being thrown into a jungle of rules and deadlines.
  3. A style of electronic dance music with fast breakbeats and bass lines, originating in the UK in the 1990s.
    • Jungle music became popular in underground clubs in London.
    • He collects old jungle records from the 1990s.
    • The DJ played a mix of jungle and drum and bass all night.
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a jungle.
    • The movie featured a jungle setting with wild animals.
    • They wore jungle boots for the hike through the rainforest.
    • Jungle warfare requires special training and equipment.
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