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- Dictionarydent/dɛnt/
noun
- 1. a slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure: "there was a hideous dent in the front passenger door" Similar
- 2. a reduction in amount or size: "he has barely made a dent in the poverty rate" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. mark with a dent: "he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing" Similar
- 2. have an adverse effect on; diminish: "this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm" Similar Opposite
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DENT definition: 1. a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or by being hit: 2. to make…. Learn more.
1. : a depression or hollow made by a blow or by pressure. 2. : an appreciable impression or effect often made against resistance. hasn't made a dent in the problem. specifically : a weakening or lessening effect. costs that have made a dent in the budget. dent.
Dent definition: a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.. See examples of DENT used in a sentence.
1. A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow: a dent in the side of a car. 2. Informal A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression: The loss put a dent in the team's confidence. 3. Informal Meaningful progress; headway: at least made a dent in the work. v. dent·ed, dent·ing, dents. v.tr. To make a dent in. v.intr.
A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.
DENT definition: 1. a hollow area in a hard surface where it has been hit: 2. a reduction in something: 3. to…. Learn more.
Definition of dent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dent meaning, definition, what is dent: a hollow area in the surface of somethin...: Learn more.
(by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action. That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet. Wiktionary. Synonyms: slit. prick. scratch. incision. ding. nick.
Jun 2, 2024 · dent (third-person singular simple present dents, present participle denting, simple past and past participle dented) To impact something, producing a dent. (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
