Meaning of "dun" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUN

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DUN

dun  [dʌn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUN

Dun is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dun in English.

WHAT DOES DUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dun

Dun is a generic term for an ancient or medieval fort. It is mainly used in the British Isles to describe a kind of hill fort and also a kind of Atlantic roundhouse. The term comes from Irish dún or Scottish Gaelic dùn, and is cognate with Old Welsh din, from whence comes Welsh dinas. In some areas duns were built on any suitable crag or hillock, particularly south of the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth. There are many duns on the west coast of Ireland and they feature in Irish mythology. For example, the tale of the Táin Bó Flidhais features Dún Chiortáin and Dún Chaocháin. Duns seem to have arrived with Celtic cultures in about the 7th century BC. Early duns had near vertical ramparts made of stone and timber. Vitrified forts are the remains of duns that have been set on fire and where stones have been partly melted. Use of duns continued in some parts into the Middle Ages. Duns are similar to brochs, but are smaller and probably would not have been capable of supporting a very tall structure. Good examples of this kind of dun can be found in the Western Isles of Scotland, on artificial islands in small lakes.

Definition of dun in the English dictionary

The first definition of dun in the dictionary is to press or importune for the payment of a debt. Other definition of dun is a person, esp a hired agent, who importunes another for the payment of a debt. Dun is also a demand for payment, esp one in writing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DUN

PRESENT

Present

I dun

you dun

he/she/it duns

we dun

you dun

they dun

Present continuous

I am dunning

you are dunning

he/she/it is dunning

we are dunning

you are dunning

they are dunning

Present perfect

I have dunned

you have dunned

he/she/it has dunned

we have dunned

you have dunned

they have dunned

Present perfect continuous

I have been dunning

you have been dunning

he/she/it has been dunning

we have been dunning

you have been dunning

they have been dunning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dunned

you dunned

he/she/it dunned

we dunned

you dunned

they dunned

Past continuous

I was dunning

you were dunning

he/she/it was dunning

we were dunning

you were dunning

they were dunning

Past perfect

I had dunned

you had dunned

he/she/it had dunned

we had dunned

you had dunned

they had dunned

Past perfect continuous

I had been dunning

you had been dunning

he/she/it had been dunning

we had been dunning

you had been dunning

they had been dunning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dun

you will dun

he/she/it will dun

we will dun

you will dun

they will dun

Future continuous

I will be dunning

you will be dunning

he/she/it will be dunning

we will be dunning

you will be dunning

they will be dunning

Future perfect

I will have dunned

you will have dunned

he/she/it will have dunned

we will have dunned

you will have dunned

they will have dunned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dunning

you will have been dunning

he/she/it will have been dunning

we will have been dunning

you will have been dunning

they will have been dunning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dun

you would dun

he/she/it would dun

we would dun

you would dun

they would dun

Conditional continuous

I would be dunning

you would be dunning

he/she/it would be dunning

we would be dunning

you would be dunning

they would be dunning

Conditional perfect

I would have dun

you would have dun

he/she/it would have dun

we would have dun

you would have dun

they would have dun

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dunning

you would have been dunning

he/she/it would have been dunning

we would have been dunning

you would have been dunning

they would have been dunning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dun
we let´s dun
you dun

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dun

Past participle

dunned

Present Participle

dunning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DUN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dun» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of dun

beset · brownish · importune · khaki · mousy · pester · plague · press · urge

TRANSLATION OF DUN

Find out the translation of dun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dun» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 逼债
• Translator English - Spanish: dun
• English: dun
• Translator English - Hindi: डन
• Translator English - Arabic: كميت
• Translator English - Russian: дун
• Translator English - Portuguese: dun
• Translator English - Bengali: মেটে রঙ্গবিশিষ্ট
• Translator English - French: brun grisâtre
• Translator English - Malay: Dun
• Translator English - German: graubraun
• Translator English - Japanese: 焦げ茶色
• Translator English - Korean: 암갈색
• Translator English - Javanese: Dun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tối tăm
• Translator English - Tamil: டுன்
• Translator English - Marathi: डन
• Translator English - Turkish: boz
• Translator English - Italian: grigio
• Translator English - Polish: dun
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Дун
• Translator English - Romanian: dun
• Translator English - Greek: dun
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vaal
• Translator English - Swedish: dun
• Translator English - Norwegian: dun

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUN»

Discover the use of dun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Book of God (Reissue): The Bible as a Novel

‘My purpose and effort in writing this ‘holy history’ was always to persuade the reader to feel - to experience, in fact and in spirit - this, the greatest of stories.’ This innovative, dramatic and highly readable retelling of the ...

Walter Wangerin, 2011

Un Lun Dun

The iron wheel began to spin, slowly at first, then faster and faster.

China Mieville, 2008

Rainbow

With this translation of the 1929 novel "Rainbow"("Hong"), one of China's most influential works of fiction is at last available in English.

Dun Mao, 1992

Financial Risk Management

Financial Risk Management deals with risk management in businesses, particularly in banks and financial institutions.

Dun & Bradstreet, 200

Dun & Bradstreet/Gale Group Industry Handbook: Construction ...

Dun & Bradstreet and the Gale Group have teamed up to offer your library an unprecedented new line of industry references.

Jennifer Zielinski, Mary Alampi, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 2000

Memoirs of the Four-Foot Colonel

General Dun describes his background, his early life and training (in England and India), and his involvement with the Burmese nationalist movement.

Smith Dun, 1980

Beautiful Sheep

This beautiful collection of portraits shows sheep as you have never seen them before – polished, preened and styled to perfection prior to competition.

Kathryn Dun, 2008

The Book of the Dun Cow

Walter Wangerin's profound fantasy concerns a time when the sun turned around the earth and the animals could speak, when Chauntecleer the Rooster ruled over a more or less peaceful kingdom.

Walter Wangerin, 2003

Introduction to Qi Men Dun Jia

This book is not for beginners.** The author also has a powerful Qi Men Dun Jia software which will save the practitioner lots of time.David Twickenwww.healingqi.com

David Twicken, 2011

Fictional Realism in Twentieth-century China: Mao Dun, Lao ...

Although deconstruction has become a popular catchword, as an intellectual movement it has never entirely caught on within the university.

Dewei Wang, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dun is used in the context of the following news items.

Plans For Cruise Ship Berth At Dun Laoghaire Go On Display

We'll finally get to see the plans for a jumbo cruise ship facility in Dun Laoghaire. The planning application from the Harbour Company will go ... «98FM, Jul 15»

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For small businesses, Dun & Bradstreet creates a business credit report that could be viewed as similar to a personal credit report for ... «Small Business Trends, Jul 15»

Will Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The) (NYSE:DNB) Keep up with …

Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The) (NYSE:DNB) reported an earnings surprise of 6.4% when the company last reported earnings for the ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»

Dun & Bradstreet Becomes Oversold (DNB)

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Dun & Bradstreet Corp (Symbol: DNB) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.9, after ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Analysts Give $132.40 Average Price Target to Dun & Bradstreet …

Dun & Bradstreet Corp logo Dun & Bradstreet Corp (NYSE:DNB) has received a consensus broker rating score of 2.67 (Hold) from the six ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»

Cricket: Shocked Swanage Dun for from the off

SHOCKED Swanage failed to recover from visiting bowler James Dunham's assault with the ball in Saturday's two-wicket defeat to Dorchester. «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»

Brokerages Give Average Recommendation of "Hold" to Dun …

Dun & Bradstreet Corp logo Shares of Dun & Bradstreet Corp (NYSE:DNB) have received a consensus broker rating score of 2.67 (Hold) from ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

King Digital Entertainment Larger Than S&P 500 Component Dun …

In the case of King Digital Entertainment PLC (NYSE: KING), the market cap is now $4.51B, versus Dun & Bradstreet Corp (NYSE: DNB) at ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Plans For Dun Laoghaire Cruise Berth To Be Lodged

Plans for the contentious cruise ship berth in Dun Laoghaire are expected to be lodged with An Bord Pleanala later today. The development ... «98FM, Jul 15»

J109 Irish Championships For Dun Laoghaire Not Kinsale

The J109 Irish championships will be sailed next week as part of Dun Laoghaire Regatta. 'The Nationals are part of Volvo Dun Laoghaire, they ... «Afloat, Jul 15»