clunt
Meanings
verb
- To walk in a heavy, noisy manner.
- To swallow; gulp down noisily.
noun
- A heavy, noisy gait or tread.
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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.
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