dint
noun /dɪnt/
/dɪnt/
Word OriginOld English dynt ‘stroke with a weapon’, reinforced in Middle English by the related Old Norse word dyntr; of unknown ultimate origin. Compare with dent.
Idioms Idioms
by dint of something/of doing something
- (formal) by means of something
- He succeeded by dint of hard work.
- She became an honorary member by dint of winning the championship.