noun General Slang

dunt

DUNT · noun · informal

A bump, knock or nudge

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A knock, bump or blow; as a verb, to bump against.

“The car got a wee dunt in the car park.”
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dunt In A Sentence

The car got a wee dunt in the car park.

Origin & Usage

Scots, imitative of a dull thumping knock.

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What does 'dunt' mean?

It means a bump, knock or blow. As a verb it means to bump against something.

How do you use 'dunt'?

Of a minor knock, e.g. 'The car got a wee dunt in the car park', or 'I duntit ma heid aff the shelf'.

Where does 'dunt' come from?

It is a Scots word imitative of the dull thumping sound of a knock.

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