/ Dictionary / Index P pendent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pend•ent Pronunciation: (pen'dunt), [key] — adj. hanging or suspended: a pendent lamp. overhanging; jutting; projecting: pendent cliffs. undecided; undetermined; pending: a lawsuit that is still pendent. impending. —n. pendant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pendent (Thesaurus) pendency pendente lite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language