Bent — synonyms, bent antonyms, definition

1. bent (a) Brit

agreeable amenable apt askew awry bending bowed contorted convolute crinkled crooked curved deformed diagonal disposed distorted erratic given to hooked liable • • •

2. bent (Noun) Brit

affection angle aptitude aspect attitude bearing bent grass bent-grass bias capability capacity cast character charge constitution desire devices direction disposition drift • • •

bent (Noun) — A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way.

bent (Noun) — Grass used for pastures and lawns, especially bowling and putting greens.

bent (Noun) — An area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.

bent (Noun) — A special way of doing something. ex. "he had a bent for it"

disposition endowment gift grass grassland inclination natural endowment talent tendency Agrostis canina Agrostis nebulosa Agrostis palustris Rhode Island bent brown bent cloud grass creeping bent creeping bentgrass dog bent velvet bent velvet bent grass Agrostis genus Agrostis

3. bent (Adjective) Brit

bended bent on corrupt crumpled dead set dented out to

bent (Adjective) — Fixed in your purpose. ex. "bent on going to the theatre"

bent (Adjective) — Of the back and knees: stooped. ex. "with bent back"

bent (Adjective) — Of metal e.g.. ex. "bent nails"

bent (Adjective) — Not straight; dishonest, immoral or evasive.

bent (Adjective) — Homosexual.

honestness honesty

4. bent (Verb) Brit

deflected flexed stooped turned turned away straightened unbent

bent (Verb) — Form a curve. ex. "The stick does not bend"

bent (Verb) — Change direction. ex. "The road bends"

bent (Verb) — Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form. ex. "bend the rod"

bent (Verb) — Bend one's back forward from the waist on down. ex. "he bent down"

bent (Verb) — Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.

bent (Verb) — Bend a joint. ex. "bend your knees"

bent (Verb) — Interpret or modify (a rule) to fit what one wants to do. ex. "he often bends the rules"

bent (Verb) — (music) smoothly change the pitch of a note.

changed form changed shape deformed moved turned angled arced arched convoluted convolved cowered cranked crawled crept cringed crooked curled curled up curved dented doubled doubled over doubled up drew in fawned • • •