Dunting

/ˈdʌntɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of bumping, striking, or colliding; present participle of dunt.

Etymology

Present participle and gerund form of 'dunt', formed with the standard -ing suffix. This follows regular English verb morphology applied to the dialectal verb 'dunt'.

Kelly Says

The -ing form reveals a word's true nature—'dunting' sounds so Scottish and onomatopoetic, almost like you can hear the bumping sound in the word itself, which is probably why Scottish sports commentators love reporting about rugby players 'dunting' into each other.

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