Associations to the word «Dint»
Noun
- Perseverance
- Exertion
- Persuasion
- Scrambling
- Entreaty
- Mallet
- Egan
- Relish
- Patience
- Valour
- Repetition
- Sancho
- Diligence
- Sod
- Hoof
- Improvisation
- Abbe
- Tact
- Meanwhile
- Ape
- Beating
- Rowing
- Nostril
- Blows
- Inquiry
- Bait
- Blow
- Countenance
- Gull
- Hogan
- Knocking
- Struggling
- Thinking
- Dwelling
- Hollow
- Throwing
- Pulling
- Dent
- Habit
- Coming
- Intellect
- Effort
- Horseback
- Tarzan
- Spite
- Conscience
- Steele
- Fortune
- Nose
- Sword
- Madame
- Courage
- Stroke
- Monsieur
- Threat
- Length
Adjective
Wiktionary
DINT, noun. (obsolete) A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
DINT, noun. Force, power; especially in by dint of.
DINT, noun. The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
DINT, verb. To dent
Dictionary definition
DINT, noun. Interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.