Dolt

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /dəʊlt/, /dɔʊlt/
• US IPA: /doÊŠlt/, /dlÌ©t/
• Rhymes: -əʊlt

Origin

First used as a noun in Early Modern English, from English dialectal dold ("stupid, confused"), from Middle English dold, a variant of dulled, dult ("dulled"), past participle of dullen, dollen ("to make dull, make stupid"), from dull, dul, dwal ("stupid"). More at dull.

Full definition of dolt

Noun

1. (pejorative) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
• c. 1603, William Shakespeare, O gull! O dolt! As ignorant as dirt!
• DraytonThis Puck seems but a dreaming dolt.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• doltish

Verb

1. (obsolete) To behave foolishly.

Anagrams

• told