tent 1 (t nt)n. 1. A portable shelter, as of canvas, stretched over a supporting framework of poles with ropes and pegs. 2. Something resembling such a portable shelter in construction or outline: "her hair a dark tent, her face a thin triangle" (Anne Tyler). v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents v.intr. To camp in a tent. v.tr. 1. To form a tent over. 2. To supply with or put up in tents. [Middle English, from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tendita, from feminine past participle of Latin tendere, to stretch out; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] |
| tent 2 (tnt) n. A small cylindrical plug of lint or gauze used to keep open or probe a wound or an orifice. tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents To keep (a wound or orifice) open with such a plug. [Middle English tente, from Old French, from tenter, to probe, from Latin tent  re, to feel, try; see tentative.] |
| tent 3 (tnt) tr.v. tent·ed, tent·ing, tents Scots 1. To pay heed to. 2. To attend; wait on. [Middle English tenten, from tent, attention, short for attent, from Old French attente, from Vulgar Latin *attendita, from feminine past participle of Latin attendere, to wait on; see attend.] |
tent1
n
1.
a. a portable shelter of canvas, plastic, or other waterproof material supported on poles and fastened to the ground by pegs and ropes
b. (as modifier) tent peg
2. something resembling this in function or shape
vb
1. (intr) to camp in a tent
2. (tr) to cover with or as if with a tent or tents
3. (tr) to provide with a tent as shelter
[from Old French tente, from Latin tentōrium something stretched out, from tendere to stretch]
tented adj
tentless adj
tentlike adj
tent2 Med
n
(Medicine) a plug of soft material for insertion into a bodily canal, etc., to dilate it or maintain its patency
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to insert such a plug into (a bodily canal, etc.)
[C14 (in the sense: a probe): from Old French tente (noun), ultimately from Latin temptāre to try; see tempt]
tent3
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Obsolete a red table wine from Alicante, Spain
[from Spanish tinto dark-coloured; see tint]
tent4 Scot
n
heed; attention
vb (tr)
1. to pay attention to; take notice of
2. to attend to
[from attent attend and intent]
tenter n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"backpacking tent, pack tent - a tent that can be carried in a backpack bell tent - a bell-shaped tent cabana - a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool cottage tent - a tent providing shelter for a family fly tent - a tent with a fly front guy cable, guy rope, guy wire, guy - a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) lean-to tent - tent that is attached to the side of a building mountain tent - a lightweight tent with a floor; flaps close with a zipper pop tent - a small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up praetorium, pretorium - the tent of an ancient Roman general pup tent, shelter tent - a wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows pyramidal tent - a large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger two-man tent - a tent designed for occupancy by two persons umbrella tent - a small tent with a single supporting pole and radiating metal ribs |
| 2. | tent - a web that resembles a tent or carpet web - an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; "the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn" | |
| Verb | 1. | tent - live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" |
Translations
tent [tent]
n tent [tent]
a movable shelter made of canvas or other material, supported by poles or a frame and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs When we go on holiday, we usually sleep in a tent. tent خَيْمَه палатка stan telt das Zelt σκηνή, αντίσκηνο tienda (de campaña) telk چادر teltta tente אוֹהֶל तम्बू šator sátor tenda tjald tenda テント 텐트 palapinė telts khemah tent telt namiot tenda cort палатка stan šotor šator tält เต็นท์ çadır 帳篷 намет خيمہ lều 帐篷
tent → خَيْمة stan telt Zelt αντίσκηνο tienda de campaña teltta tente šator tenda テント 천막 tent telt namiot barraca палатка tält เต็นท์ çadır lều 帐篷
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