clunt

/klʌnt/

clunt means A heavy, noisy gait or tread.

clunt is pronounced /klʌnt/.

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.

noun

A heavy, noisy gait or tread.

verb

To walk in a heavy, noisy manner.
To swallow; gulp down noisily.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

clomper 72% match — A heavy, ungainly shoe or boot. vs clunt →
clomp 71% match — The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly. vs clunt →
clompingly 70% match — In a clomping manner vs clunt →
clouterly 69% match — Clumsy; awkward. vs clunt →
clodhoppingly 69% match — In a clodhopping manner. vs clunt →
clop 68% match — The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground. vs clunt →
clunter 67% match — A large mass or lump. vs clunt →
clunkily 67% match — In a clunky manner. vs clunt →