1 [U,C] an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly:
The area was covered in dense jungle. * the jungles of South-East Asia * jungle warfare * Our garden is a complete jungle.
2 [sing.] an unfriendly or dangerous place or situation, especially one where it is very difficult to be successful or to trust anyone:
It's a jungle out there-you've got to be strong to succeed.
seealsoCONCRETEJUNGLE
3 (also jungle music) [U] a type of popular dance music developed in Britain in the early 1990s, with fast music and spoken words about life in cities
IDIOMS see LAW
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