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Definition of "bun" []

  • A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced and sometimes containing dried fruit. (noun)
  • A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head. (noun)
  • Slang A drunken spree. (noun)
  • Slang One of the buttocks. Often used in the plural. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bun" in a sentence
  • "The cross on top of the bun is the most interesting part."
  • "The top bun is very dry and a small part snapped off."
  • "'Hi look we can afford TWO expensive homes' look how happy we are.weird. the bun is just scrumptious!"