bun

A small round piece of bread, sometimes made with sugar or spices.

• I bought a bun for lunch.
• She spread butter on the warm buns.
• Would you like a cinnamon bun with your coffee?

Similar words: roll, bread roll

Common phrases: bread bun, burger bun, cinnamon bun

Hair twisted into a round shape at the back or top of the head.

• She wears her hair in a bun.
• His bun came loose during the game.
• The dancers all had neat buns.

Similar words: chignon, cock-up

Common phrases: messy bun, tight bun, hair bun

A small round cake, often sweet and eaten with tea.

• This bun tastes very sweet.
• We baked chocolate buns for the party.
• She served tea and small iced buns.

Similar words: small cake

Common phrases: iced bun, chocolate bun, currant bun

One of the two round parts of your bottom, usually mentioned together in the plural.

• These exercises work your buns.
• He joked that his buns looked good in those jeans.
• Her daily workout keeps her buns firm.

Similar words: buttock, cheek

Common phrases: tight bun, firm bun

To twist and fasten hair into a round shape on the head.

• She likes to bun her hair.
• The stylist bunned her hair before the performance.
• Can you bun my hair for the dance?

Common phrases: bun your hair, bun the hair

To fire a gun at someone.

• He threatened to bun his rival.
• The gang leader told them to bun anyone who followed.
• She heard him boast that he had bunned a rival.

Similar words: shoot

Common phrases: bun someone, bun a rival