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🦶 A small dent 🦶 To dent lightly
to doke

to doke

1 9.9
To make a small dent or bump in something by hitting it lightly
  • verb
  • UK
translation icon : abollar

Examples

Synonyms

to knock
vsto doke
937 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
111 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
27 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 ding
vsto doke
8 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 bonk
vsto doke
  • Informal
5 7.6

To hit a person or thing lightly, often by accident

is an accidental light strike that makes a small surface indentation
to knock against
vsto doke
3 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
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
9.9

To give a short, light knock on something

is a light accidental press that causes a small surface bump

Antonyms

repair
352 2.3

Work done to fix something that is broken

to flatten
23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

How Damaging

gouge
4 7.0
dent
46 1.0
to doke
  • UK
1 9.9
ding
19 5.3
to scuff
12 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.