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dunt

1

[ 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.

dunt

2

[ duhnt ]

verb (used without object)

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

dunt

/ dʌnt; dʊnt /

noun

  1. a blow; thump
  2. the injury caused by such a blow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to strike or hit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunt1

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

Origin of dunt2

Origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dunt1

C15: perhaps variant of dint
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Example Sentences

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.

A certain lame old man (of Armagh) was nicknamed 'Dunt the pad (path').

The man's target played dunt on his back, so hasty was he, for all that the outposts of Big Colin had hawk's eyes on the pass.

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.

Dunt (sometimes dunch), to strike or butt like a cow or goat with the head.

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