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dunch

transitive verb \ ˈdənch , ˈdu̇nch \

Definition of dunch

-ed/-ing/-es
dialectal, chiefly British
: to nudge or bump especially with the elbow

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Origin and Etymology of dunch

Middle English dunchen; probably akin to Icelandic, Swedish & Norwegian dunka to strike, Old Norse dynkr noise, dynr din

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dunch

noun \ ˈdənch \

Definition of dunch

plural -es
chiefly Scottish
: blow, push

Origin and Etymology of dunch

Middle English dunche, from dunchen, verb

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dunch

adjective \ ˈdənch , ˈdu̇nch \

Definition of dunch

1 dialectal, England : hard of hearing
2 dialectal, England : slow in recognition or comprehension

Origin and Etymology of dunch

origin unknown

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