Definitions of dent:

  • noun:   an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  • noun:   an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    Example: "It made a dent in my bank account"
  • noun:   a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  • verb:   make a depression into
    Example: "The bicycle dented my car"
  • name:  A surname (common: 1 in 16666 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2200)