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Meaning of bent
bent (n)
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
a special way of doing something
bent (s)
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped
of metal e.g.
bent ()
of Bend
imp. & p. p. of Bend.
bent (a. & p. p.)
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.
bent (v.)
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.
A declivity or slope, as of a hill.
A leaning or bias; proclivity; tendency of mind; inclination; disposition; purpose; aim.
Particular direction or tendency; flexion; course.
A transverse frame of a framed structure.
Tension; force of acting; energy; impetus.
bent (n.)
A reedlike grass; a stalk of stiff, coarse grass.
A grass of the genus Agrostis, esp. Agrostis vulgaris, or redtop. The name is also used of many other grasses, esp. in America.
Any neglected field or broken ground; a common; a moor.
bent Sentence Examples
- The old oak tree's trunk had bent under the weight of countless storms.
- The dancer's graceful body contorted into a deep, bent pose.
- The nails were bent and misshapen after being hammered into the hard wood.
- The metal rod was bent out of shape due to the intense heat.
- The weightlifter struggled to straighten his bent arm after completing the heavy lift.
- The photographer carefully bent the light to create the desired effect in his shot.
- The hiker bent down to admire the intricate patterns on the forest floor.
- The tree limbs bent low under the heavy snow, threatening to break.
- The road took a sharp bent, leading to a secluded valley.
- The artist bent the clay into a delicate form, capturing the essence of his muse.
FAQs About the word bent
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way, grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens, an area of grassland unboun
crooked, shady, dishonest, deceptive, fraudulent, artful, fast, shifty, guileful,rogue
honest, straight,straight, honest, aboveboard,ethical, decent, scrupulous, just, aboveboard
The old oak tree's trunk had bent under the weight of countless storms.
The dancer's graceful body contorted into a deep, bent pose.
The nails were bent and misshapen after being hammered into the hard wood.
The metal rod was bent out of shape due to the intense heat.
