dent meaning

dent as a noun

1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
   • it made a dent in my bank account

   Type of: consequence

2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface

   Synonyms: incision, scratch, prick, slit

   Type of: depression

   Kinds: score

3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

   Synonyms: ding, gouge, nick

   Type of: blemish

   Kinds: dig

dent as a verb

1. make a depression into
   • The bicycle dented my car

   Synonyms: indent

   Type of: flex

dent in a sentence

• Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
• They had a dent in the rear door.
• Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.
• There are so many fine scratches and dents on its surface that it's no use polishing it.
• Mary weeded for an hour and a half yesterday and barely made a dent.

How to pronounce dent

dent is pronounced /dɛnt/ in British English and /dɛnt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with dent

• present
• represent
• content
• rent
• cement
• vent
• scent
• intent
• descent
• cent
• event
• accent
• extent
• invent
• consent
• prevent
• bent
• tent
• resent
• percent
• gent
• sent
• brent
• spent