shun meaning

UK /ʃʌn/ US /ʃʌn/ 1 syllable

shun (verb): avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of.

shun has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

shun as a verb

  1. avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

    Synonyms: eschew

    Type of: avoid

    Related forms: shunning

  2. expel from a community or group

    Synonyms: banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, cast out, blackball

    Type of: expel

How to pronounce shun

shun is pronounced /ʃʌn/ in British English and /ʃʌn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shun

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in UN · 4-letter words

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