dunch
1 of 3transitive verb
ˈdənch,
ˈdu̇nch
-ed/-ing/-es
dialectal, chiefly British
: to nudge or bump especially with the elbow
dunch
2 of 3noun
ˈdənch
plural -es
chiefly Scottish
: blow, push
dunch
3 of 3adjective
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