What part of speech is dent?

Dent can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. dent is a verb, present, 1st person singular of dent (infinitive).
  • 2. dent is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. dent is a noun, singular of dents.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does dent mean?

Definitions

Verb

dent - To impact something, producing a dent.
dent - To develop a dent or dents.

Noun

dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
dent - a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Examples of dent

#   Sentence  
1. noun It made a dent in my bank account.
2. noun Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.
3. noun They had a dent in the rear door.
4. noun Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.
5. noun The dent is huge.
6. noun I saw a dent in my new car.
7. noun I remember that one time Erik, after finding out I had crashed into his car with my bike and left a sizable dent, kicked my ass.
8. noun Mary weeded for an hour and a half yesterday and barely made a dent.
Sentence  
noun
It made a dent in my bank account.
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.
The dent is huge.
I saw a dent in my new car.
I remember that one time Erik, after finding out I had crashed into his car with my bike and left a sizable dent, kicked my ass.
Mary weeded for an hour and a half yesterday and barely made a dent.

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