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) (dialectal) To walk in a heavy, noisy manner. (dialectal) To swallow; gulp down noisily. ==== Derived terms ==== clunter === Noun === clunt (plural clunts) (dialectal) A heavy, noisy gait or tread. ==== Related terms ==== cluntish