The meaning of BENT is changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition.

BENT definition: curved; crooked: a bent stick. See examples of bent used in a sentence.

BENT meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of bend 2. curved and not straight or flat: 3. (especially of a…. Learn more.

Definition of bent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Idioms bend or lean or fall over backward, [no object] to exert oneself as much as possible: The teacher bent over backward in giving you extra time. Idioms bend someone's ear, to talk to someone at …

1. curved; crooked: a bent back. 2. determined; set; resolved: bent on succeeding. 3. Chiefly Brit. corrupt. n. 4. predilection; talent: a bent for painting.

If an object is bent, it is damaged and no longer has its correct shape. The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.

Dec 24, 2025 · The form bent was built by analogy with ben (“I am”) after jij had adopted the function of second-person singular. In this it may (but need not) have been influenced by Middle Dutch bes, the …

As an adjective, bent describes someone very determined, and in this case, the word is usually followed by "on." You may be bent on the kids going to bed early, but they may have other ideas: party in the …

BENT meaning: 1 : having a shape that is changed by bending not straight; 2 : not honest