Added 9 October 2026 gent /d͡ʒɛnt/ noun Categories: PeoplePlacesRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gent at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Informal abbreviation of `gentleman'. A boy or man. that chap is your host Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry. Origin Short for gentleman. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: fellowfellachapladcussblightertoffdandysirmisterdudebloke Back to today's word