plural
suns
plural
suns
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUN
1
a
the sun
also
the Sun
:
the star that the Earth moves around and that gives the Earth heat and light
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The rain has stopped and the sun is shining.
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The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
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the rising/setting sun
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the warmth of the sun's rays
b
[count]
:
any star that has planets which move around it
2
[noncount]
:
the heat or light produced by the sun
:
sunshine or sunlight
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The plant needs full sun. [=it should not be in the shade]
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Try to keep out of the sun.
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The cat lay basking in the sun.
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I couldn't see because the sun was in my eyes. [=the bright light of the sun was shining directly in my eyes]
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We went to the beach to get/catch some sun. [=to spend time in the sunlight]
in the sun
◊ If someone or something has a day/moment/time, etc., in the sun, that person or thing is popular or gets a lot of attention during a period of time.
make hay (while the sun shines)
—
see hay
place in the sun
:
a very good, successful, or desirable position
under the sun
:
in the world
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used to emphasize the large number of things that are being mentioned
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There is nothing under the sun [=nothing at all] that we cannot do.
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We talked about everything under the sun.
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She called me every name under the sun.
2
sun
/ˈsʌn/
verb
suns;
sunned;
sunning
suns;
sunned;
sunning
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUN
:
to sit or lie in the light of the sun especially in order to make your skin darker
[no object]
[+ object]