bun
nounverbnounverbnounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States//bʌn//
- Australia//bɐn//
- Ireland//bʊn//
- //bən//
Senses referring to baked goods. A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
noun
- 1
Senses referring to baked goods. A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
- 2
Senses referring to baked goods. A bread roll that is served with a savoury filling such as a hamburger or hot dog.
- 3
Senses referring to baked goods. Any bread roll.
- 4
Senses referring to baked goods. A cupcake.
- 5
A roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
loose bun; messy bun; tight bun
The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.
- 6
slangA drunken spree.
- 7
A newbie.
- 8
slangA young girl or woman.
- 9
slangA buttock.
nice buns; tight buns
- 10
slangThe vagina.
How 'bout I put my hot dog in your bun?
Wait. I can touch your boobs, stick my wiener in your bun, but I can't kiss you?
I'm just saying, you being a mama, it's time to clear the cobwebs. You know what I'm saying? Put a banana in the monkey. You know, hot dog in your bun.
Etymology
From Middle English bunne (“wheat cake, bun”), from Anglo-Norman bugne (“bump on the head; fritter”), from Old French bugne (hence French beignet), from Frankish *bungjo (“little clump”), diminutive of *bungu (“lump, clump”), from Proto-Germanic *bungô, *bunkô (“clump, lump, heap, crowd”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick, dense, fat”). Cognate with Dutch bonk (“clump, clot, cluster of fruits”). More at bunch.
verb
- 1
To form (the hair) into a bun.
Bunning her hair, she left her childhood bedroom for the hall.
noun
- 1
archaicA bunny: a rabbit.
- 2
archaicA squirrel.
- 3
archaicThe scut or tail of a hare.
- 4
archaicA dry stalk.
- 5
Variant of bunnyClipping of bunny (“rabbit”).
She brought home two new buns to join the menagerie!
Etymology
Probably from Scots bun (“tail of a rabbit or hare”), which is probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”).
verb
- 1
slangTo smoke cannabis.
- 2
slangTo shoot.
2004, MC Forcer, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow!" Don't care about your crew, bun them any day
Some man acting dumb, think's he's a gun-man, wanna bring me drama. How you gonna bun me?
Look, come round, come round gunning, I still look try to bun him Don't chat on the net ’bout bunnin, oh my God why the fuck you runnin?
The K in the back, the glock in the front It’s one in the head, you know how we bun
- 3
slangTo forget.
Etymology
Caribbean pronunciation of burn.
noun
- 1
slangmarijuana cigarette, joint
Man say that they spray the fire I fuck that shit, I drop the bun
noun
- 1
A Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm.
Etymology
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 분 (bun), from Chinese 分 (fèn, “fen”). Doublet of fen.
Forms
- plural
- buns
- past tense
- bunned
- past participle
- bunned
- present participle
- bunning
- third person singular
- buns
bun · Senses referring to baked goods. A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
Bun · A surname from Khmer.bunch · A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a…Bunch · A surname.