clunt

English

Etymology

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

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

Verb

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

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

Derived terms

• clunter

Noun

clunt (plural clunts)

1. (dialectal) A heavy, noisy gait or tread.

Related terms

• cluntish