jungle

Definition

  • noun: a tropical forest where plants and trees grow very thickly
  • noun: an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
  • synonyms: thicket

Examples

  • It's hard to succeed in the business world. It's a 'jungle' out there.

  • I finally got out of the 'concrete jungle' and moved to the country.

  • the asphalt/concrete/urban 'jungle' [=the city]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) then you get some rest. Ask her. Ask her what she saw. Ask her what happened to Hawkins. Go ahead. Ask her. She says the same fuckin' thing. The jungle, it came alive and took him. Billy... you know something. What is it? - I'm scared, Poncho. - Bullshit. You ain't afraid of no man. (..)
    1987 Predator
  • (..) What in God's name...? I think it's Hawkins. - Where the hell is his body? - There's no sign of it. Ask her what happened. She says the jungle... it just came alive and took him. Bullshit. That's not what she said. - It doesn't make sense. - Those sappers have followed us... (..)
    1987 Predator