Dun (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Rag
• Crucify
• Torment
• Bedevil
• Frustrate

Hypernyms

• Chevy
• Harry
• Harass
• Beset
• Chevvy
• Chivy
• Hassle
• Molest
• Provoke
• Plague

Hyponyms

• Hamstring
• Persecute
• Tease
• Madden
• Badger
• Bug
• Pester
• Oppress

Meaning ²

Make a dun color.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Related Words

• Dun (noun)

Meaning ³

Cure by salting; "dun codfish".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning ⁴

Persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.