jungle
/ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
adjective
- 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.