Dunch

Pronunciation: /dʌntʃ/

Definitions of dunch

noun a meal that is eaten between lunch and dinner, typically in the late afternoon

Example Sentences

A1 I had a dunch with my friends at the cafeteria.

A2 She packed a dunch for her picnic in the park.

B1 The office workers enjoyed a dunch together during their lunch break.

B2 The dunch menu at the restaurant included a variety of sandwiches and salads.

C1 The dunch meeting was scheduled to discuss the upcoming project deadlines.

C2 The dunch event was catered with gourmet dishes and fine wines.

Examples of dunch in a Sentence

formal The group gathered for a midday meal, which they referred to as dunch.

informal Let's grab a quick dunch before heading back to work.

slang I'm feeling a bit peckish, wanna go for a dunch at that new cafe?

figurative His ideas were just a dunch of random thoughts thrown together.

Grammatical Forms of dunch

• past tense: dunched
• plural: dunches
• comparative: more dunch
• superlative: most dunch
• present tense: dunch
• future tense: will dunch
• perfect tense: have dunched
• continuous tense: is dunching
• singular: dunch
• positive degree: dunch
• infinitive: to dunch
• gerund: dunching
• participle: dunched

Origin and Evolution of dunch

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'dunch' originated from Middle English, likely derived from the Old English word 'dunce' meaning to strike or beat.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'dunch' evolved to refer to a dull, heavy blow or thud, and eventually came to be used colloquially to describe a feeling of being mentally or emotionally numb.