dunch

1 of 3

transitive verb

ˈdənch,

ˈdu̇nch

-ed/-ing/-es

dialectal, chiefly British

: to nudge or bump especially with the elbow

dunch

2 of 3

noun

ˈdənch

plural -es

chiefly Scottish

: blow, push

dunch

3 of 3

adjective

ˈdənch,

ˈdu̇nch

1

dialectal, England : hard of hearing

2

dialectal, England : slow in recognition or comprehension

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

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

Noun

Middle English dunche, from dunchen, verb

Adjective

origin unknown

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