dint (Meaning)

Wordnet

dint (n)

interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

Webster

dint (n.)

A blow; a stroke.

The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.

Force; power; -- esp. in the phrase by dint of.

Webster

dint (v. t.)

To make a mark or cavity on or in, by a blow or by pressure; to dent.

FAQs About the word dint

interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'A blow; a stroke., The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.,

hole,dent, pit, cave, bowl, valley, depression, ditch, concavity, indenture

rise, protrusion, jut, protrusion, camber, rise, hill,projection, jut, bulge

The farmer dint his hoe into the ground, preparing to sow seeds.

The heavy rain dint the sand, leaving tiny craters in its wake.

The carpenter dint the wood with a hammer and chisel, creating intricate patterns.

The artist dint the canvas with a palette knife, adding texture and depth to the painting.