Dent

/dɛnt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters

Definition of Dent

noun

  1. A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

    "The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car."

  2. A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
  3. (by extension) 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."

verb

  1. To impact something, producing a dent.
  2. To develop a dent or dents.

    "Copper is soft and dents easily."

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