to dunno
- verb
- /dəˈnoʊ/
- Informal
- "I dunno." Junior Bud turned around to pick up the box.
Examples
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I dunno what I'm gonna say to them.
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Speaking of the tussle, here's what Earl said after the game: "I dunno what he could've been mad at."
Blog text (22) -
- I dunno, my car I guess.
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Not once have I EVER said or heard any guy I know say, "I dunno, man."
Blog text (2) -
How many times have teachers and parents heard "I dunno" to a question that began with "Why"?
Academic text (2008) -
- I mean, I dunno, they're old.
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- I dunno, it doesn't matter.
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Anna and Froga: I dunno, what do you want to do?
Blog text (27) -
"I dunno," the mother said as she cracked her gum and stared around the room.
Fiction book (1991) -
I dunno how to fix this problem.
Synonyms
To have no idea about something
To not know anything about a subject or situation
I do not know
To not know anything at all about something
Tells others you have no idea and is rude
To not understand anything about a subject
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
As a verb, dunno comes from saying don't and know fast, so it means 'do not know'. It is an informal way to say you lack information.