to sun
8
1.4
- verb
- /sʌn/
:
tomar el sol
- He likes to sun himself in the garden while reading a book.
Biden is off sunning himself in the Caribbean.
- Biden is off sunning himself in the Caribbean.
- Is this kind of pink to sun metal purpley sort of fade?
Examples
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Garth stooped to pet a cat sunning itself in a doorway.
Fiction book (1995) -
From his hotel balcony in Italy, he sees a lovely woman sunning herself on the balcony adjacent to his.
Fiction book (1997) -
I still like to sun with Alice; she makes everyone else look healthy and brown.
Fiction book (1993) -
We can still make day's average, unless you plan on just sunning yourself for the rest of the day.
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And most of the people would be at a distance from the water, sunning themselves.
Fiction book (1993) -
"...while he was sunning himself somewhere in Florida."
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I also saw Arlena sunning herself.
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Flicker was already there, sunning himself on the log.
Fiction book (1994) -
Until one day, Pappy saw a copperhead sunning itself on a rock there.
Fiction book (2001) -
A big old bullsnake was sunning itself on the rocks there, and it coiled and hissed at me.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
18
3.7
To lie in the warm sun and enjoy its heat
6
2.9
To sit or lie in the sun to make your skin brown
2
1.6
To relax and enjoy the sun's warmth
1
3.5
To sit or lie outside to enjoy the warm sun
1
2.2
To make your skin darker by being in the sun
To stay in strong sun for tanning or warmth
To sit or lie in the sun to feel warm
To put something in the sun so sunlight reaches it
To leave an object in sunlight so it changes color or becomes weaker
Idioms
- Informal
2
4.9
A situation where someone has success, respect, and happiness after long effort
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- US
4
6.3
The sun visible at midnight during summer in places inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle
- US
2
3.6
A warm part of the southern and southwestern United States that attracts people and businesses
2
8.7
A person who believes the sun is a god and shows respect to it in religious ceremonies
- Specialized
1
3.5
A number that shows how well sunscreen protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays
- Literature
1
8.8
A special dance held in summer by some Native American tribes to honor the sun
- Specialized
An imaginary sun that moves at a steady speed across the sky to measure time
- South African
A South African plant with many bright yellow flowers like a daisy and scented leaves
A low garden plant with thick moss-like leaves and bright summer flowers used to cover the ground
- Specialized
A lamp that gives strong ultraviolet light for medical or beauty treatments
- Specialized
A strong invisible light from a special lamp used for tanning or skin treatment
How Much Sun
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sun as a verb comes from the noun and simply means 'to put in the sun' or 'to sit in the sun to become warm or get a tan'. So when you 'sun' yourself you are just using sunlight to warm or dry your body or things.