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dunching

dunching is the present participle and gerund of dunch.

Meaning of dunch

Verb

dunch (third-person singular simple present dunches, present participle dunching or dunchin, simple past and past participle dunched)

  1. (Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punch
  2. (Geordie) To crash into; to bump into.
  3. (Scotland) To gore with the horns, as a bull.
  4. (UK) To push, jog, or nudge, especially with the elbow.

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Questions about dunching

What is dunching the present participle and gerund of?
Dunching is the present participle and gerund of dunch.

Words near dunching in the dictionary

  1. duncher
  2. dunchers
  3. dunches
  4. dunchi
  5. dunchin
  6. dunching
  7. Dunchurch
  8. Dunciad
  9. Dunciads
  10. duncical
  11. duncified

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