dint

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dint)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
dint /dɪnt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]Idioms
  1. by dint of, by the force of;
    through the power of:to achieve success by dint of hard work.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dint  (dint),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. force;
    power:By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
  2. a dent.
  3. [Archaic.]a blow;
    stroke.

v.t. 
  1. to make a dent or dents in.
  2. to impress or drive in with force.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English dynt; cognate with Old Norse dyntr
dintless, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged effort, strain, exertion, struggle.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dint / dɪnt/
  1. by dint of by means or use of: by dint of hard work
  2. a blow or a mark made by a blow
  1. (transitive) to mark with dints
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  1. a variant of dent1
Etymology: Old English dynt; related to Old Norse dyttr blow
'dint' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dent - dunt - own

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