dunt

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[ duhnt, doont ]

noun
  1. a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.

verb (used with object)
  1. to strike, especially with a dull sound.

Origin of dunt

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1375–1425; late Middle English; cognate with Swedish dunt dint

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Other definitions for dunt (2 of 2)

dunt2
[ duhnt ]

verb (used without object)
  1. (of ceramic ware) to crack because of excessively rapid cooling.

Origin of dunt

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Origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for dunt

dunt

/ (dʌnt, dʊnt) Scot and Northern English dialect /


noun
  1. a blow; thump

  2. the injury caused by such a blow

verb
  1. to strike or hit

Origin of dunt

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C15: perhaps variant of dint

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