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- Dictionarybent/bɛnt/
verb
- 1. past and past participle of bend
adjective
- 1. sharply curved or having an angle: "a piece of bent wire" Similar Opposite
- 2. determined to do or have: "a missionary bent on saving souls"
noun
- 1. a natural talent or inclination: "a man of a religious bent"
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The meaning of BENT is unenclosed grassland. How to use bent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bent.
BENT definition: 1. past simple and past participle of bend 2. curved and not straight or flat: 3. (especially of a…. Learn more.
noun. direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination: a bent for painting. Synonyms: bias, partiality, leaning, penchant, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency. capacity of endurance: to work at the top of one's bent.
If someone is bent on doing something, especially something harmful, they are determined to do it. [disapproval] He's bent on suicide. [ + on/upon] 5. singular noun. If you have a bent for something, you have a natural ability to do it or a natural interest in it.
bent. ( bɛnt) adj. 1. not straight; curved. 2. ( foll by on) fixed (on a course of action); resolved (to); determined (to) 3. slang. a. dishonest; corrupt.
If you have a knack or aptitude for doing something, you can say you have a bent for it. Perhaps you have a bent for woodworking, creating fabulous desserts, or writing poetry, you are good at it. The noun bent can also refer to a strong inclination to react to something in a specific manner.
Definition of bent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BENT meaning: 1. curved and not now straight or flat: 2. determined to do something or get something: 3. not…. Learn more.
bent meaning, definition, what is bent: the past tense and past participle of be...: Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. 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.
