dunt

1 of 3

noun

ˈdənt

plural -s

chiefly Scottish : a heavy blow or stroke

chiefly Scottish : bruise, wound

chiefly Scottish : a quickened beat of the heart : throb

Scottish : a sizable lump

dunt

2 of 3

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish : to strike heavily : beat

chiefly Scottish : to fall with a heavy sound

chiefly Scottish, of the heart : throb

dunt

3 of 3

-ed/-ing/-s

ceramics

: to crack while firing or afterward by temperature change or by inversion of crystals to greater volume

Etymology

Noun

Middle English dount, dunt, variant of dint

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

Style

“Dunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunt. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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