clunt

English edit

Etymology edit

Origin obscure. Likely from Middle Low German klunden (“to rumble, make noise, swallow loudly, gurgle, speak in a gurgling manner”). Compare also Scots clunk (“to walk heavily”), where the shift from -t to -k is a regular occurrence.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /klʌnt/
(US) IPA^(key): /klʌnt/

Verb edit

clunt (third-person singular simple present clunts, present participle clunting, simple past and past participle clunted)

(dialectal) To walk in a heavy, noisy manner.
(dialectal) To swallow; gulp down noisily.

Derived terms edit

clunter

Noun edit

clunt (plural clunts)

(dialectal) A heavy, noisy gait or tread.

Related terms edit

cluntish