ˈdʒʌŋɡl n. 1 a
land overgrown
with underwood or tangled
vegetation,
esp. in
the tropics. b an
area of
such land. 2 a
wild tangled mass. 3 a
place of bewildering complexity or
confusion, or of a
struggle for survival (blackboard jungle). øjungle
fever a
severe form of
malaria.
law of the jungle a
state of
ruthless competition. øøjungled adj. jungly adj. [Hindi jangal f. Skr. jangala desert, forest]