bun

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): bʌn

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Noun

Singular bun

Plural buns

A woman with a bun (sense 3)

1. (countable) A bun is a small bread roll.

   I got a bun from the nearby bakery shop.

2. (countable) A bun is a small, round cake.

   The bun is very sweet.

3. (countable) A bun is a style of hair done when you tie it with a knot at the back of your head.
   • Synonym: chignon

Verb

Plain form bun

Third-person singular buns

Past tense bunned

Past participle bunned

Present participle bunning

1. (transitive) If you bun your hair, you form it into a bun.