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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhnt, loont]
- /lʌnt, lunt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [luhnt, loont]
- /lʌnt, lunt/
Definitions of lunts word
- noun lunts a match; the flame used to light a fire. 1
- noun lunts smoke or steam, especially smoke from a tobacco pipe. 1
- verb without object lunts to emit smoke or steam. 1
- verb without object lunts to smoke a pipe. 1
- verb with object lunts to kindle (a fire). 1
- verb with object lunts to light (a pipe, torch, etc.). 1
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Origin of lunts
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Dutch lont match, fuse; akin to Middle Low German lunte match, wick
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lunts
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lunts popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.