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dun

(dʌn)

colour

Something that is dun is a dull grey-brown colour.

...her dun mare.

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dun in British English 1

(dʌn)

verbWord forms: duns, dunning or dunned

1. (transitive)

to press or importune (a debtor) for the payment of a debt

noun

a person, esp a hired agent, who importunes another for the payment of a debt

a demand for payment, esp one in writing

Word origin

C17: of unknown origin

dun in British English 2

(dʌn)

noun

a brownish-grey colour

a horse of this colour

3. angling

an immature adult mayfly (the subimago), esp one of the genus Ephemera

an artificial fly imitating this or a similar fly

adjectiveWord forms: dunner or dunnest

of a dun colour

dark and gloomy

Word origin

Old English dunn; related to Old Norse dunna wild duck, Middle Irish doun dark; see dusk

dun in American English 1

(dʌn)

adjective

dull grayish-brown

noun

a dull grayish brown

a dun horse

an artificial fishing fly of this color

mayfly

Derived forms

dunness (ˈdunness)

noun

Word origin

ME & OE, akin to OS, chestnut-brown, ult. (? via Celt) < IE *dhus-no < base *dhus, dust-colored: see fury

dun in American English 2

(dʌn)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: dunned or ˈdunning

to ask (a debtor) insistently or repeatedly for payment

to annoy constantly

noun

a person who duns

an insistent demand, esp. for payment of a debt

Word origin

? dial. var. of din

dun in Retail

(dʌn)

Word forms: (present) duns, (past) dunned, (perfect) dunned, (progressive) dunning

verb

(Retail: Supplier accounts)

If someone duns you for money you owe them, they ask you again and again for payment.

The computer helps generate letters dunning customers for payment.

You dun your customers when you remind them that overdue items still need to be paid.

If someone duns you for money you owe them, they ask you again and again for payment.

Examples of 'dun' in a sentence
dun

Huh, sounds like they're the most northerly dun in the entire kingdom.Getting out of the dun through the guarded gates was, of course, a different matter altogether.Her masses of crinkly hair, once gold, now darkened by age to a dull dun, spread out around her head like a fan.

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Horse colours

(verb) in the sense of pester

Definition

to press (a debtor) for payment

Synonyms

pester

He's always hanging round and pestering me.

press

The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.

urge

They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme.

plague

I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.

beset

The country is beset by severe economic problems.

importune (formal)

beggars importuning passers-by

(noun) in the sense of muddy coloured

Definition

brownish-grey

her dun mare

Synonyms

muddy coloured

khaki

brownish

mousy

greyish-brown

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beset

Definition

to trouble or harass constantly

The country is beset by severe economic problems.

Synonyms

plague,

trouble,

embarrass,

torture,

haunt,

torment,

harass,

afflict,

badger,

perplex,

pester,

vex,

entangle,

bedevil

in the sense of importune

Definition

to harass with persistent requests

beggars importuning passers-by

Synonyms

pester,

press,

plague,

hound,

harass,

besiege,

badger,

beset,

solicit,

dun,

lay siege to,

entreat

in the sense of plague

Definition

to annoy or pester

I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.

Synonyms

pester,

trouble,

bother,

disturb,

annoy,

tease,

harry,

harass,

hassle,

fret,

badger,

persecute,

molest,

vex,

bedevil,

get on your nerves (informal),

give someone grief (British, South Africa),

be on your back (slang),

get in your hair (informal)

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dun

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单词	dun
释义	Trends of dun View usage for: dun (dʌn) colour Something that is dun is a dull grey-brown colour. ...her dun mare. More Synonyms of dun dun in British English 1 (dʌn) verbWord forms: duns, dunning or dunned 1. (transitive) to press or importune (a debtor) for the payment of a debt noun 2. a person, esp a hired agent, who importunes another for the payment of a debt 3. a demand for payment, esp one in writing Word origin C17: of unknown origin dun in British English 2 (dʌn) noun 1. a brownish-grey colour 2. a horse of this colour 3. angling a. an immature adult mayfly (the subimago), esp one of the genus Ephemera b. an artificial fly imitating this or a similar fly adjectiveWord forms: dunner or dunnest 4. of a dun colour 5. dark and gloomy Word origin Old English dunn; related to Old Norse dunna wild duck, Middle Irish doun dark; see dusk dun in American English 1 (dʌn) adjective 1. dull grayish-brown noun 2. a dull grayish brown 3. a dun horse 4. an artificial fishing fly of this color 5. mayfly Derived forms dunness (ˈdunness) noun Word origin ME & OE, akin to OS, chestnut-brown, ult. (? via Celt) < IE dhus-no < base dhus, dust-colored: see fury dun in American English 2 (dʌn) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: dunned or ˈdunning 1. to ask (a debtor) insistently or repeatedly for payment 2. to annoy constantly noun 3. a person who duns 4. an insistent demand, esp. for payment of a debt Word origin ? dial. var. of din dun in Retail (dʌn) Word forms: (present) duns, (past) dunned, (perfect) dunned, (progressive) dunning verb (Retail: Supplier accounts) If someone duns you for money you owe them, they ask you again and again for payment. The computer helps generate letters dunning customers for payment. You dun your customers when you remind them that overdue items still need to be paid. If someone duns you for money you owe them, they ask you again and again for payment. Examples of 'dun' in a sentence dun Huh, sounds like they're the most northerly dun in the entire kingdom. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001) Getting out of the dun through the guarded gates was, of course, a different matter altogether. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001) Her masses of crinkly hair, once gold, now darkened by age to a dull dun, spread out around her head like a fan. Lois McMaster Bujold THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001) Word lists with dun Horse colours (verb) in the sense of pester Definition to press (a debtor) for payment Synonyms pester He's always hanging round and pestering me. press The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm. urge They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. plague I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions. beset The country is beset by severe economic problems. importune (formal) beggars importuning passers-by (noun) in the sense of muddy coloured Definition brownish-grey her dun mare Synonyms muddy coloured khaki brownish mousy greyish-brown see also subject word lists: See Shades of brown Additional synonyms in the sense of beset Definition to trouble or harass constantly The country is beset by severe economic problems. Synonyms plague, trouble, embarrass, torture, haunt, torment, harass, afflict, badger, perplex, pester, vex, entangle, bedevil in the sense of importune Definition to harass with persistent requests beggars importuning passers-by Synonyms pester, press, plague, hound, harass, besiege, badger, beset, solicit, dun, lay siege to, entreat in the sense of plague Definition to annoy or pester I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions. Synonyms pester, trouble, bother, disturb, annoy, tease, harry, harass, hassle, fret, badger, persecute, molest, vex, bedevil, get on your nerves (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), get in your hair (informal) Nearby words of dun dump dumps dumpy dun dunce dune dung Synonyms of 'dun' dun Explore 'dun' in the dictionary
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