bent

bent
1 the past tense and past participle of bend 1 2 adjective
1 something that is bent is no longer flat or straight: The hinge was bent and the lid wouldn't shut properly.
2 bent on completely determined to do something: He seems bent on success at all costs. | bent on doing sth: She's bent on becoming an actress.
-see also: hell-bent
3 informal especially BrE financially dishonest and willing to use your official position unfairly: a bent policeman
4 BrE slang an insulting word meaning homosexual
5 bent out of shape slang especially AmE very angry or upset
3 noun (singular) formal special natural skill: He has an artistic bent.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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