dunch
dunch · dunches · dunched · dunching
To knock against; to hit, punchTo knock against; to hit, punch
/dʌnt͡ʃ/
Meaning
4 senses(Geordie)To knock against; to hit, punch
(Geordie)To crash into; to bump into.
(Scotland)To gore with the horns, as a bull.
(UK)To push, jog, or nudge, especially with the elbow.
Origin
From Middle English dunchen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from the noun (see below); or oFrom Middle English dunchen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from the noun (see below); or of North Germanic origin, related to Old Swedish diunga (“to hit, knock”), dialectal Swedish dunka (“to beat”); or from Middle English dengen, from Old English denġan, denċġan (“to knock, ding”), from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (“to bang, knock”). Compare English dinge.
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Forms
dunches, dunching, dunched, dunchedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle