bent

bent
bent
bent1 [bent]
vt., vi.
pt. & pp. of BEND1
adj.
1. made curved or crooked; not straight
2. strongly inclined or determined: with on [bent on going]
3. set in a course; bound [westward bent]
4. Slang
a) dishonest; crooked
b) eccentric; odd
n.
1. an inclination; tendency
2. a natural leaning or tendency; propensity [a bent for music, a criminal bent]
3. a framework transverse to the length of a structure, for supporting lateral as well as vertical loads
SYN.- INCLINATION
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☆ bent out of shape
Slang very angry, upset, or agitated
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to the top of one's bent or at the top of one's bent
to (or at) the limit of one's capacity or ability
bent2 [bent]
n.
[ME < OE beonot, bent, a rush < WGmc * binut > Ger binse]
1. any of a genus (Agrostis) of dense, low-growing perennial grasses that spread by putting out runners and are often used for lawns and golf greens: also called bentgrass
2. the stiff flower stalk of certain grasses
3. [Now Dial., Chiefly Brit.] a heath; moor

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