This meaning refers to the solid excrement of animals, especially cattle, horses, elephants, and other large species.
The path was covered with horse dung.
Beetles gathered around the fresh dung.
This agricultural meaning refers to animal waste applied to soil to supply nutrients and organic matter.
Farmers spread dung over the fields.
The garden soil was enriched with rotted dung.
This meaning refers to animal waste dried and used as a combustible fuel or combined with other materials in traditional construction.
The family burned dried dung for cooking.
Dung was mixed with clay to coat the walls.
This agricultural verb means applying animal manure to soil or land.
The workers dunged the fields before planting.
Gardeners dung the beds in autumn.
