dunch

Verb

To knock against; to hit, punch
To crash into; to bump into.
To gore with the horns, as a bull.
To push, jog, or nudge, especially with the elbow.

Noun

A nudge or a push, especially with the elbow.
A push; knock; bump.
A fat hit from a claggy lie.
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.

Examples

I have a lunchtime meeting tomorrow, so let's have dunch together instead.
With a subtle dunch, he shifted his tiles, hoping for a better view.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dunchen, of uncertain origin. Possibly from the noun (see below); or of North Germanic origin, related to Old Swedish diunga (“to hit, knock”), dialectal Swedish dunka (“to beat”); or from Middle English dengen, from Old English denġan, denċġan (“to knock, ding”), from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (“to bang, knock”). Compare English dinge.

Synonyms

linner, lupper

Scrabble Score: 11

dunch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dunch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dunch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dunch: valid Words With Friends Word