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🦶 A small dent 🦶 To dent lightly
to doke

to doke

9.9
To make a small dent or bump in something by hitting it lightly
  • verb
  • UK
: abollar

Examples

Synonyms

to knock
vsto doke
999 1.0

To hit something by accident with a sudden movement

is gentler, causing only small surface damage from light accidental strikes
to bump
vsto doke
150 1.0

To hit something by accident and cause a jolt

involves a light accidental press that often leaves a small surface mark
to dent
vsto doke
23 2.2

To make a hollow in a surface by hitting or pressing it

is lighter and accidental, making only very small surface damage
to bonk
vsto doke
  • Informal
8 7.6

To hit a person or thing lightly, often by accident

is an accidental light strike that makes a small surface indentation
to ding
vsto doke
7 3.8

To make a small dent in something, for example on a car or phone

is a light accidental press that causes a small surface bump
to knock against
vsto doke
7 2.7

Hit something by accident when you move and touch it

is lighter and less forceful, making tiny surface marks rather than strong impact
to tonk
vsto doke
1 9.9

To hit something lightly and make a soft sound

causes a small shallow mark on the surface from light accidental impact
to tuk
vsto doke
1 9.9

To give a short, light knock on something

is a light accidental press that causes a small surface bump

Antonyms

repair
371 2.3

Work done to fix something that is broken

to flatten
86 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

How Damaging

gouge
9 7.0
dent
51 1.0
to doke
  • UK
9.9
ding
11 5.3
to scuff
13 3.6

Surface Forms

doke infinitive
doked past
doked past participle
doking present participle
dokes third person singular

Etymology

Doke is like giving a light 'poke' that makes a little dent in something. So to doke something is to hit or press it lightly, often by accident, and leave a small bump.