sun

sun¹ W1S2 [sʌn] n

[: Old English; Origin: sunne]

1.) the sun/the Sun

the large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat, and around which the Earth moves

▪ The sky was blue and the sun was shining .

▪ The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

▪ The sun's rays reflected off the lake.

2.) [U]

the heat and light that come from the sun

▪ Too much sun is bad for you.

in the sun

▪ We sat in the sun, eating ice cream.

▪ the warmth of the afternoon sun

3.)

any star around which ↑planets move

4.) everything/anything etc under the sun

used to emphasize that you are talking about a large range of things

▪ You can buy jeans in every colour under the sun.

5.) catch the sun

BrE get some sun

AmE if someone catches or gets the sun, they become slightly red or brown because they have been outside in the sun

→make hay while the sun shines at ↑hay

sun ²

sun² v past tense and past participle sunned present participle sunning

sun yourself

to sit or lie outside when the sun is shining

▪ The beaches were full of families sunning themselves.