noun
dunning
noun
1
The act of repeatedly pressing someone to pay a debt they owe.
"She received another dunning letter from the credit card company."
"The agency specialises in dunning overdue accounts."
How to Use Dunning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPersistently chasing someone to pay money they owe.
Common pairings
a dunning letter
dunning notice
Word Forms
dunnings plural, Dunnings plural
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Etymology
From the verb "dun," meaning to persistently demand payment of a debt; origin uncertain, possibly linked to an old term for loud demanding.