dint

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

dint, n. & v.
--n.
1 a dent.
2 archaic a blow or stroke.
--v.tr. mark with dints.

Idiom

by dint of by force or means of.

Etymology

ME f. OE dynt, and partly f. cogn. ON dyntr: ult. orig. unkn.

THESAURUS

dint

alveolation, alveolus, amperage, armipotence, authority, bang, bash, bat, beating, beef, belt, biff, black power, blow, bonk, boss, brute force, bump, charge, charisma, chop, clip, clout, clump, cogence, cogency, colophon, compulsion, concavity, convexity, crack, cut, dactylogram, dactylograph, dash, dent, depress, dig, dimple, drive, drub, drubbing, drumming, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, embossment, energy, engrave, excrescence, fingerprint, flower power, footmark, footprint, footstep, force, force majeure, forcefulness, fossil footprint, full blast, full force, furrow, fusillade, gouge, hit, honeycomb, ichnite, ichnolite, impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, influence, jab, knock, lick, lump, main force, main strength, mana, might, might and main, mightiness, moxie, muscle power, notch, pad, paw print, pawmark, pelt, pimple, pit, pizzazz, plunk, pock, pockmark, poke, poop, potence, potency, potentiality, pound, power, power pack, power structure, power struggle, powerfulness, prepotency, press in, print, productiveness, productivity, pug, pugmark, puissance, pull, punch, punch in, push, rap, recess, seal, set back, set in, sigil, signet, sinew, slam, slog, slug, smack, smash, sock, stamp, steam, step, strength, stroke, strong arm, stud, sunken part, superiority, superpower, swat, swing, swipe, tamp, tattoo, thumbmark, thumbprint, thump, thwack, validity, vehemence, vestige, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality, wattage, weight, whack, whop, yerk

ROGET THESAURUS

dint

Power

N power, potency, potentiality, jiva, puissance, might, force, energy, dint, right hand, right arm, ascendency, sway, control, prepotency, prepollence, almightiness, omnipotence, authority, strength, ability, ableness, competency, efficacy, efficiency, productivity, expertise (skill), validity, cogency, enablement, vantage ground, influence, pressure, conductivity, elasticity, gravity, electricity, magnetism, galvanism, voltaic electricity, voltaism, electromagnetism, atomic power, nuclear power, thermonuclear power, fuel cell, hydraulic power, water power, hydroelectric power, solar power, solar energy, solar panels, tidal power, wind power, attraction, vis inertiae, vis mortua, vis viva, potential energy, dynamic energy, dynamic friction, dynamic suction, live circuit, live rail, live wire, capability, capacity, quid valeant humeri quid ferre recusent, faculty, quality, attribute, endowment, virtue, gift, property, qualification, susceptibility, powerful, puissant, potential, capable, able, equal to, up to, cogent, valid, efficient, productive, effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent, multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent, almighty, forcible, (energetic), influential, productive, powerfully, by virtue of, by dint of, a toute force, dos moi pou sto kai kino ten gen, eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrumque tyrannis, fortis cadere cedere non potest.

Concavity

N concavity, depression, dip, hollow, hollowness, indentation, intaglio, cavity, dent, dint, dimple, follicle, pit, sinus, alveolus, lacuna, excavation, strip mine, trough, honeycomb, cup, basin, crater, punch bowl, cell, socket, valley, vale, dale, dell, dingle, combe, bottom, slade, strath, glade, grove, glen, cave, cavern, cove, grot, grotto, alcove, cul-de- sac, gully, arch, bay, excavator, sapper, miner, honeycomb (sponge), depressed, alveolate, calathiform, cup-shaped, dishing, favaginous, faveolate, favose, scyphiform, scyphose, concave, hollow, stove in, retiring, retreating, cavernous, porous, infundibul, infundibular, infundibuliform, funnel shaped, bell shaped, campaniform, capsular, vaulted, arched.

VB be concave, retire, cave in, render concave, depress, hollow, scoop, scoop out, gouge, gouge out, dig, delve, excavate, dent, dint, mine, sap, undermine, burrow, tunnel, stave in.

Impulse

N impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.