Bent Definition
bĕnt
bents
adjective
Altered from an originally straight or even condition.
Picked up pieces of bent wire.
American Heritage
Made curved or crooked; not straight.
Webster's New World
Determined to take a course of action.
I was bent on going to the concert.
American Heritage
Strongly inclined or determined.
Bent on going.
Webster's New World
Corrupt; venal.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
bents
A tendency, disposition, or inclination.
American Heritage
An inclination; tendency.
Webster's New World
A transverse structural member or framework that is used for strengthening a bridge or trestle.
American Heritage
A natural leaning or tendency; propensity.
A bent for music, a criminal bent.
Webster's New World
Bentgrass.
American Heritage
idiom
bent out of shape
- very angry, upset, or agitated
Webster's New World
to (<i>or</i> at) the top of one's bent
- to (or at) the limit of one's capacity or ability
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Bent
Noun
Singular:
bentPlural:
bentsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Bent
- bent out of shape
- to (or at) the top of one's bent
Origin of Bent
Origin uncertain. Apparently representing Old English beonet- (attested only in place-names and personal names), cognate with Old High German binuz (modern German Binse (“rush, reed”)).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old English beonet (attested only in place names) akin to German Binse rush
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From bend.
From Wiktionary
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