Home › Words › B › buntingbunting/ˈbʌntɪŋ/bunting means A surname transferred from the nickname.bunting is pronounced /ˈbʌntɪŋ/.EtymologyFrom bunting, a nickname for someone who resembled the songbird.nameA surname transferred from the nickname.nounStrips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.Flags considered as a group.Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.A pushing action.A strong timber; a stout prop.An old boys' game, played with sticks and a small piece of wood.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.buntine 76% match — bunting (for flags) vs bunting →bandstring 58% match — Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels. vs bunting →banderole 58% match — A little banner, flag, or streamer. vs bunting →beflag 58% match — To decorate with a flag or flags; to hang a flag or flags on. vs bunting →braiding 56% match — A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains. vs bunting →streamer 56% match — A long, narrow flag, or piece of material used or seen as a decoration. vs bunting →beflagged 55% match — Decorated or hung with a flag or flags. vs bunting →bannered 54% match — Decorated with a banner or banners. vs bunting →