dunt

¹ American  

[duhnt, doont] / dʌnt, dʊnt /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

1. to strike, especially with a dull sound.

dunt ² American  

[duhnt] / dʌnt /

verb (used without object)

1. (of ceramic ware) to crack because of excessively rapid cooling.

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dunt British  

/ dʌnt, dʊnt /

noun

1. a blow; thump

2. the injury caused by such a blow

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verb

1. to strike or hit

Etymology

Origin of dunt¹

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

Origin of dunt²

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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dunt

The heart plays dunt wi' main an' micht; The lasses' een are a' sae bricht, Their dresses are sae braw an' ticht, The bonny birdies!-

From Underwoods by Robert Louis Stevenson

The heart plays dunt wi’ main an’ micht; The lasses’ een are a’ sae bricht, Their dresses are sae braw an’ ticht, The bonny birdies!—

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

An’ then a’ at aince, the minister’s heart played dunt an’ stood stock-still; an’ a cauld wund blew amang the hairs o’ his heid.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

But, man! the dunt that she cam doon wi’ when she struck! 

From Merry Men by Robert Louis Stevenson

An' then, a' at ance, the minister's heart played dunt an' stood stock-still; an' a cauld wund blew amang the hairs o' his heid.

From Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) Ghost Stories by Joseph Lewis French