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bun¹
- /bʌn/ US, UK
- /bɐn/ Australia, New Zealand
- /bən/ Wales
- /bʊn/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌn
Where it comes from
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.
noun buns · bunn
- A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
- A bread roll that is served with a savoury filling such as a hamburger or hot dog.
- Any bread roll.
- A cupcake.
- A roll of hair worn at the back of the head. loose bun; messy bun; tight bun
- A drunken spree.
- A newbie.
- A young girl or woman.
- A buttock. nice buns; tight buns
- The vagina. How 'bout I put my hot dog in your bun?
verb buns · bunning · bunned · bunn
- To form (the hair) into a bun. Bunning her hair, she left her childhood bedroom for the hall.
bun²
- /bʌn/ US, UK
- /bɐn/ Australia, New Zealand
- /bən/ Wales
- /bʊn/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌn
Where it comes from
Probably from Scots bun (“tail of a rabbit or hare”), which is probably from Scottish Gaelic bun (“bottom, butt, stump, stub”).
bun³
- /bʌn/ US, UK
- /bɐn/ Australia, New Zealand
- /bən/ Wales
- /bʊn/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌn
Where it comes from
Caribbean pronunciation of burn.
verb buns · bunning · bunned
- To smoke cannabis.
- To shoot. 2004, MC Forcer, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow!" Don't care about your crew, bun them any day
- To forget.
noun buns
- marijuana cigarette, joint Man say that they spray the fire I fuck that shit, I drop the bun
bun⁴
- /bʌn/ US, UK
- /bɐn/ Australia, New Zealand
- /bən/ Wales
- /bʊn/ Ireland, Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌn
Where it comes from
From the Revised Romanization of Korean 분 (bun), from Chinese 分 (fèn, “fen”). Doublet of fen.
noun buns · bun · p'un · pun
- A Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm.
BUN⁵
noun
- Initialism of blood urea nitrogen
Bun⁶
Where it comes from
Derived from Khmer ប៉ុន (pon).
proper noun Buns
- A surname from Khmer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: roll, muffin, biscuit, sandwich, cake, cupcake, bread, loaf, toast, roast, luncheon, dish, hairdo, chick, flat, girl
Translations
Every language
noun a small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced
| Español | bollo, panecillo, bolillo, bolla, gallofa, mollete |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흰 빵 huin ppang, 롤빵 rolppang |
| 日本語 | バン ban, ロールパン rōrupan |
| 中文 | 小圓麵包 /小圆面包 xiǎo yuán miànbāo, 饅頭 /馒头 mántóu, 饃 /馍 mó, 包子 bāozi, 小麵包 /小面包 xiǎomiànbāo |
| हिन्दी | रोटी roṭī, छोटी मीठी ब्रेड choṭī mīṭhī breḍ |
| Português | pãozinho (doce) |
| Français | petit pain |
| Deutsch | Brötchen, Hefestück, Semmel |
| Italiano | panino, pagnotta, rosetta, sfilatino, michetta |
| Română | chiflă |
| Русский | бу́лочка búločka, бу́лка búlka, плю́шка pljúška, са́йка sájka |
| العربية | كَعْكَة kaʕka |
| עברית | לחמנייה \ לַחְמָנִיָּה lakhmaniyá |
noun a tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head
| Español | rodete, moño, chongo (Esp., Guat., Mex.) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 髷 mage, 束髪 sokuhatsu, お団子 odango, シニヨン shiniyon |
| 中文 | 髮髻 /发髻 fàjì, 髻 jì |
| Português | coque |
| Français | chignon |
| Deutsch | Knoten, Haarknoten, Dutt |
| Italiano | crocchia |
| Ελληνικά | κότσος kótsos |
| Русский | пучо́к pučók, у́зел úzel, шиньо́н šinʹón |
Talk about this word "bun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bun "bun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bun.Cite this
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title = {bun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bun},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
