tent
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tent¹
- /tɛnt/
- /tɪnt/ pin pen merger
Sounds like tint, tint (pin–pen merger) · Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English tente, borrowed from Old French tente, from Vulgar Latin *tenta (“tent”), from the feminine of Latin tentus, ptp. of tendere (“to stretch, extend”), or contracted from *tendita as an alternate past participle. Displaced native Middle English tild, tilt (“tent, tilt”), from Old English teld (“tent”). Compare Spanish tienda (“store, shop; tent”).
noun tents
- A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather. We were camping in a three-man tent.
- The representation of a tent used as a bearing.
- A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church. A splendid tent was erected on the brae north of the town, and round that the countless congregation assembled.
- A trouser tent; a piece of fabric, etc. protruding outward like a tent. […] feeling his erection making a tent in his pants.
verb tents · tenting · tented
- To go camping. We’ll be tenting at the campground this weekend.
- To prop up aluminum foil in an inverted "V" (reminiscent of a pop-up tent) over food to reduce splatter, before putting it in the oven.
- To form into a tent-like shape. The sheet tented over his midsection.
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Synonym of fumigate.
Similar: fumigate
tent²
- /tɛnt/
- /tɪnt/ pin pen merger
Sounds like tint, tint (pin–pen merger) · Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English tent (“attention”), aphetic variation of attent (“attention”), from Old French atente (“attention, intention”), from Latin attenta, feminine of attentus, past participle of attendere (“to attend”). Compare tend, from an aphetic variation of attend
verb tents · tenting · tented
- To attend to; to heed. 14th century, anonymous, The Romance of Syr Tryamoure He let hur have wemen at wylle, To tent hur, and that was skylle, And brought hur to bede
- To guard; to hinder. The poor lass was sitting bemoaning herself - "Were it nae for thy girning face, I would knock the big, winnow the corn, and grun the meal," - "Lowse the cradle-band," said the child, "and tent the neighbours, and I'll work yere work."
noun tents
- Attention; regard, care. Lo ! lo ! my frend , take tent to this womman
- Intention; design. A-pon þe feild his fader went And soght abel wit al his tent
tent³
- /tɛnt/
- /tɪnt/ pin pen merger
Sounds like tint, tint (pin–pen merger) · Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Middle English tente (“a probe”), from Middle French tente, deverbal of tenter, from Latin tentāre (“to probe, test”), alteration of temptāre (“to test, probe, tempt”).
noun tents
- A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chiefly to dilate a natural canal, to keep open the orifice of a wound, or to absorb discharges.
- A probe for searching a wound.
verb tents · tenting · tented
- To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent. to tent a wound
tent⁴
- /tɛnt/
- /tɪnt/ pin pen merger
Sounds like tint, tint (pin–pen merger) · Rhymes with -ɛnt
Where it comes from
From Spanish tinto (“deep-colored”), from Latin tīnctus, past participle of tingo (“to dye”). More at tinge. Doublet of tint and tinto. Compare claret (“French red wine”), also from color.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: collapsible shelter, pavilion, tentage, yurt, encamp, camping, canopy, hut, tepee, scaffolding, bed, house, canvas, flag, dwelling, cloth
Translations
Every language
noun portable lodge
| Español | tienda, toldo, carpa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 텐트 tenteu, 천막 cheonmak |
| 日本語 | テント tento, 幕屋 makuya, 天幕 tenmaku |
| 中文 | 帳篷 /帐篷 zhàngpéng, 帳幕 /帐幕 zhàngmù, 帳棚 /帐棚 zhàngpéng |
| हिन्दी | ख़ैमा xaimā, डेरा ḍerā, तंबू tambū, शामियाना śāmiyānā |
| Kiswahili | hema |
| Português | tenda, barraca |
| Français | tente, guitoune |
| Deutsch | Zelt |
| Italiano | tenda |
| Ελληνικά | σκηνή skiní |
| Română | cort |
| Русский | пала́тка palátka, шатёр šatjór |
| Tiếng Việt | lều |
| العربية | خَيْمَة ḵayma |
| עברית | אוהל, אֹהֶל óhel |
verb to go camping
| Português | acampar |
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title = {tent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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