Dun

Word DUN
Character 3
Hyphenation dun
Pronunciations /dʌn/

Definitions and meanings of "Dun"

What do we mean by dun?

An almost neutral brownish gray to dull grayish brown. noun

A horse of this color. noun

A mayfly in its earliest adult stage. noun

An fishing fly that imitates such an insect. noun

To importune (a debtor) for payment. transitive verb

One that duns. noun

An importunate demand for payment. noun

Of a color partaking of brown and black; of a dull-brown color; swarthy.

Dark; gloomy.

A familiar name for an old horse or jade: used as a quasi-proper name (like dobbin). noun

To make of a dun or dull-brown color.

Especially To cure, as cod, in such a manner as to impart a dun or brown color. See dunfish.

To become of a dun color.

One who duns; an importunate creditor, or an agent employed to collect debts. noun

A demand for the payment of a debt, especially a written one; a dunning-letter: as, to send one's debtor a dun. noun

To make a loud noise; din.

To demand payment of a debt from; press or urge for payment or for fulfilment of an obligation of any kind.

A dun-colored natural or artificial fly used in angling: as, the pale-olive dun, made with a body of hair from the polar bear; goose-dun, with a body of gray goose-pinion; blue dun, with a body of pale mole-fur. noun

A hill; a mound; a fortified eminence. noun

A brownish grey colour.

Part of the Queensbridge version of the "Dun" language in which words that begin with the letter S are replaced with the letter D so long as it doesn't create another already existing word. Other examples of this language are the words: dolo, doopid. Urban Dictionary

Another word for don't Urban Dictionary

Dun- have Urban Dictionary

Slang for the word "done". Used when you have completed or quitting a task. It is also used to describe when you are bored. Nihilists often use this word. It is popular when using this word to spell it out. Urban Dictionary

Came from NY 1. used to name someone like a pronoun 2. used instead of dont and doesnt Urban Dictionary

Slang for the lovely word "don't". Urban Dictionary

Dun is background music to sing when something bad or stupid happens. Urban Dictionary

A different way to spell done. Inspired by the smol bean, Josh Dun. Urban Dictionary

Contraction or slang of the word done Urban Dictionary

1.) Windows dialer- Dial Up Networking 2.) What you should Git r! Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dun

The word "dun" in example sentences

(The same letter also warns that Chicago may become *** dun dun dun*** St. Louis with a lake, if The House ceases to exist.)

Since I've left you all in candy-coated withdrawal, I wanted to return with a thrilling post on * dun dun dun* … ❋ Unknown (2008)

*lyts da half dun wurk 2 maek it fully dun… moar den fully dun* ❋ Unknown (2008)

In all parts of the world these stripes occur far oftenest in duns and mouse-duns; by the term dun a large range of colour is included, from one between brown and black to a close approach to cream-colour. ❋ Unknown (1909)

He listened absently to a long dun from the type-writer people, his mind busy with ways and means of finding a job. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Phædrus, in short, dun-colored cape and little hard, round hat slung about his neck, comes out between ❋ Unknown (1922)

With him we went to see an ancient building, called a dun or borough. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The former were very beautiful, approaching in hue more nearly to a French gray than what is generally called a dun color, with a perfect ring of ivory encircling each pretty neck. ❋ Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe (N/A)

Brown comprises the hues called dun, hazel, auburn, feuillemort, mort d'ore, &c.; several of which have been already mentioned as allied to the tertiary colours. ❋ George Field (N/A)

My dun was a peaceful beast, but the roan was a by-word in the sub-division. ❋ Erskine Childers (1896)

It is well known that the fish cured at these islands are called dun fish, and have the highest reputation for excellence wherever known. ❋ Unknown (1860)

Yabi: punta ka dun sa Giligan's sa Baguio andun yun kamuka niya … pero teka bat ba ko nagrereply sa iyo eh may atraso ka pa sa akin … hmpt ericpascual ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kaya yung sinasabi nila kay miriam dati na Harvard Graduate haha Totoo na galing harvard pero di masters or doctoral. ewan siguro symposium ang inatendan haha hahahaha LITSI! hahaha! am pretty sure, ganito rin tong "studies" na gagawin ni Charlene sa Harvard and who knows, di ko nga makita sa School of Business nila pati na dun sa Extension School nang Harvard at mamaya baka dun pala to sa school na malapit lang sa Harvard hahaha ❋ Unknown (2009)

My [duns] handle they [bidness] [dolo]. ❋ Bigbenyc (2004)

[i dun] [wanna] [lose] this game ❋ Hung (2005)

*me and my ole man, we dun been through hell and back but im stayin [hitched]. * if i aint love you, i woulda been dun left you" *[I dun] did that, [i dun] [been there done that] *he/she/you dun got on my last nerve * his face is dun(through)<(meaning ugly)! ❋ Kdg333 (2010)

[Andy] quit his job today, he is dun with it. I'm D U N (dun is spelled out). [Billy Bob] was dun after a night of [partying]. ❋ Andy Gibb (2009)

1. yo that dun over there is a [lil fucker] 2. [i dun] [kno] what ima do.... nah i dun feel like doin dat ❋ DITO (2004)

Pete: I'm going to throw your [c.d.s] out the window if you don't shut up!! Self: [Nu]! Nu Pete, dun do it! (Also see definition for [nu].) ❋ Kaylahh (2006)

[Mary]: [I Forgot] my book Me: [Dun Dun Dun]! ❋ Yoko Mihama (2005)

I'm [DUN] I'm so [josh DUN] with you ❋ Meme Llama (2017)

[I dun] [gone] and made [my bed] ❋ JJ The Jet Plane (2006)

I am currently [connected] to the internet through [DUN] Hey, [Larry]. ❋ BObo D. HObo (2005)

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