bunged up
Blocked and congested
Bunged up means blocked, clogged, or congested.
A drain gets bunged up with hair; sinuses get bunged up during a cold: I can't smell anything—my nose is all bunged up.
In British usage, bunged up also describes something damaged or bruised: His knee was pretty bunged up after the fall.
The phrase comes from bung, a stopper for a barrel.
Passage prevented or impeded
- pluggedObstructed an opening
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
- jammedUnable to move freely
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
choked · stopped up · backed up · congested · silted · gummed up · impacted · sealed
Lacking fresh air
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- snifflyHaving a runny nose
- blocked noseObstructed nasal passages
- stuffed upBlocked nasal passages
mucousy · phlegmy · head cold · flu · rhinitis · sinusitis · allergies · sneezing
Reversed or copied
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- bound upClosely connected or involved
stopped up · impacted · uncomfortable · bloated · fibre · laxative · prunes · digestive
Made worse by injury
- bustedApprehended or broken
- kaputSlang for ruined
- knackeredBritish for exhausted
- broken downNo longer operational
out of order · malfunctioning · wonky · faulty · duff · on the blink · not working · defunct
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
obstructed · choked · stopped up · backed up · congested · silted · gummed up · impacted · sealed · occluded
stuffy
Lacking fresh air
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- snifflyHaving a runny nose
- blocked noseObstructed nasal passages
stuffed up · mucousy · phlegmy · head cold · flu · rhinitis · sinusitis · allergies · sneezing · runny nose
backed up
Reversed or copied
bound up · stopped up · impacted · uncomfortable · bloated · fibre · laxative · prunes · digestive · bowels
damaged
Made worse by injury
broken down · out of order · malfunctioning · wonky · faulty · duff · on the blink · not working · defunct · useless
bunged upclear
Without obstruction or fog
uncongested · decongested · clear-headed · unblocked · cleared up
bunged upintact
Not damaged or altered
in working order · undamaged · fixed · right as rain · shipshape