hit vs dent

hit and dent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit	Yes	No	Yes	No
dent	Yes	No	Yes	No

hit (noun)	dent (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
a conspicuous success	an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)	a depression scratched or carved into a surface
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

hit (verb)	dent (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to	make a depression into
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
hit with a missile from a weapon
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation