"bun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: bʌn [UK] Audio: en-au-bun.ogg [Australia] Forms: bun [singular], buns [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A bun is a small bread roll.
    Sense id: simple-bun-en-noun-8sRXx013
  2. A bun is a small, round cake.
    Sense id: simple-bun-en-noun-FaK~zPAE
  3. A bun is a style of hair done when you tie it with a knot at the back of your head. Synonyms: chignon
    Sense id: simple-bun-en-noun-kpmZgUf-

Verb [English]

IPA: bʌn [UK] Audio: en-au-bun.ogg [Australia] Forms: bun [canonical], buns [third-person, singular], bunned [past], bunned [past, participle], bunning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|bun|n}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you bun your hair, you form it into a bun.
    Sense id: simple-bun-en-verb-vl7YYC7H
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