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loundering

loundering is the present participle and gerund of lounder.

Meaning of lounder

Verb

lounder (third-person singular simple present lounders, present participle loundering, simple past and past participle loundered)

(Northern England, UK, archaic, dialectal) To beat; to deal a heavy blow; to whack
- "But Father," said Jenny, "if they come to lounder ilk ither as they did last time, suld na I cry on you?”1821, Sir Walter Scott, Tales of my Landlord: Old Mortality

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Noun

loundering (plural lounderings)

(Northern England, UK, archaic, dialectal) A beating.

Forms of loundering

plural	lounderings

Questions about loundering

What does loundering mean?: Loundering means a beating.
What is loundering the present participle and gerund of?: Loundering is the present participle and gerund of lounder.
What part of speech is loundering?: Loundering is a noun.
What is the plural of loundering?: The plural of loundering is lounderings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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