Definitions For Dunch

Etymology 1

From Middle English dunchen, of . Possibly from the noun (see below); or of origin, related to , dialectal ; or from Middle English dengen, from , denċġan, t=to knock, ding, from . Compare .

Alternative forms

dunsh

Verb

dunches , dunching , dunched , dunched (Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punch (Geordie) To crash into; to bump into. (Scotland) To gore with the horns, as a bull. (British) To jog, especially with the elbow.

Etymology 2

From Middle English dunche, perhaps from , from . Compare , dynkr, t=a crashing noise, , , .

Noun

DUNCH (plural es) (dialectal) A push; knock; bump (golf) A fat hit from a claggy lie.

References

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Etymology 3

dinner, lunch, probably in imitation of brunch.

Noun

DUNCH (plural ?) (informal, rare) A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner. :

Translations

Breton: adverenn, f Catalan: berenar, m Interlingua: merenda Italian: merenda, f Persian: عصرانه, tr=asraneh Portuguese: merenda, f Slovak: olovrant, m Spanish: merienda, f