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    dint
    /dɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a dent or hollow in a surface: "the soft dints at the top of a coconut"
    • 2. a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting. archaic

    verb

    • 1. mark (a surface) with dents or hollows: "the metal was dull and dinted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Dint is a noun that means by dint of something, which means as a result of something, or a small hollow mark in the surface of something. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dintDint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. dinted; dinting; dints. transitive verb. 1. : to make a dent in. 2. : to impress or drive in with force. Phrases. by dint of. : by force of : because of. succeeded by dint of hard work. Synonyms. Noun. cavity. concavity. dent. depression. hole.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDINT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Dint is a noun that means a result of something or a small hollow mark. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dintDint - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word dint is used to indicate that something came about through a particular force or means. So if you make a lot of money, that’s probably by dint of hard work. Dint and dent sound an awful lot alike. The good news is that they are actually related.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dintDint - definition of dint by The Free Dictionary

    Dint is a noun that means force, effort, or power, or a dent. It can also be used in the phrase by dint of, meaning by means of or using. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of dint.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDINT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. force; exertion. : now chiefly in by dint of. 2. a dent. 3. Archaic. a blow. verb transitive. 4.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dintdint - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 22, 2024 · dint (plural dintes or (early) dinten) The landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke. a. 1375, Gawain Poet, Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt, page 118r, lines 2110–2117: Forþy I ſay þe, as ſoþe as ȝe in ſadel ſitte, / Com ȝe þere, ȝe be kylled, may þe knyȝt rede, / Trawe ȝe me þat trwely, þaȝ ȝe had twenty lyues / to ...