dun
To ask or beset a debtor for paymentTo ask or beset a debtor for payment.
» It's a good thing I don't suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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3 senses(transitive)To ask or beset a debtor for payment.
Of all he had received from Lady Bellaston, not above five guineas remained and that very morning he had been dunned by a tradesman for twice that sum.
persistently ask for overdue payment
(transitive)To harass by continually repeating e.g. a request.
(dated, transitive)To cure, as codfish, by laying them, after salting, in a pile in a dark place, covered with saltgrass or a similar substance.
cure by salting
Examples
1 sentencesIt's a good thing I don't suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Unknown; perhaps a variant of din. Several sources suggest origin from Joe Dun, the name oUnknown; perhaps a variant of din. Several sources suggest origin from Joe Dun, the name of a bailiff known for arresting debtors, but this is controversial.
Likely from the color of fish so prepared.
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Forms
duns, dunning, dunned, dunnedSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.