bent

bent · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Curved or having an angle; not straight.

  2. 2.

    Past tense and past participle of bend.

  3. 3.

    A natural talent or inclination.

  4. 4.

    (British, informal) Dishonest or corrupt.

  5. 5.

    A type of stiff grass.

  6. 6.

    (slang, offensive) Homosexual.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bent out of shape — Upset or angry about something.
  • •
    bent on — Determined to do something.
  • •
    hell-bent — Recklessly determined.

Related words

Antonyms: straight
See also: bend, crooked, curve
Synonyms: angled, crooked, curved

Etymology

From Old English bendan ("to bend, bind, fetter"), from Proto-Germanic bandijaną. The noun sense of "inclination" dates from the 16th century.