dunt

[ duhnt, doont ]

/ dʌnt, dʊnt /

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noun

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

verb (used with object)

to strike, especially with a dull sound.

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Origin of dunt

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

Words nearby dunt

Dunsany, Dunsinane, Duns Scotus, Dunstable, Dunstan, dunt, Duntroon, duo, duobinary, duodecagon, duodecastyle

Other definitions for dunt (2 of 2)

dunt²

[ duhnt ]

/ dʌnt /

verb (used without object)

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

Origin of dunt

Origin uncertain

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How to use dunt in a sentence

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.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
A certain lame old man (of Armagh) was nicknamed 'Dunt the pad (path').
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
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.
The Lost Pibroch|Neil Munro
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.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland|Various

Dunt (sometimes dunch), to strike or butt like a cow or goat with the head.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for dunt

dunt

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

noun

a blow; thump

the injury caused by such a blow

verb

to strike or hit

Word Origin for dunt

C15: perhaps variant of dint

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