Unscramble bent

Definition of bent

adjective:

• fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater", "dead set against intervening", "out to win every event". Synonyms: bent on, dead set, out to.
• used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee", "with bent (or bended) back". Synonyms: bended.
• of metal e.g.; "bent nails", "a car with a crumpled front end", "dented fenders". Synonyms: crumpled, dented.

noun:

• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious". Synonyms: set.
• grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens. Synonyms: bent grass, bent-grass.
• an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
• a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it", "he had a special knack for getting into trouble", "he couldn't get the hang of it". Synonyms: hang, knack.

verb:

• form a curve; "The stick does not bend". Synonyms: bend, flex. Antonyms: straighten.
• change direction; "The road bends". Synonyms: bend.
• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod", "twist the dough into a braid", "the strong man could turn an iron bar". Synonyms: bend, deform, flex, turn, twist. Antonyms: unbend.
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down", "She bowed before the Queen", "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse". Synonyms: bend, bow, crouch, stoop.
• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest. Synonyms: bend, deflect, turn away.
• bend a joint; "flex your wrists", "bend your knees". Synonyms: bend, flex.

Related words

angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, convolute, convolve, cower, crank, crawl, creep, cringe, crook, crouch, curl, curve, dent, double, fawn, gnarl, grovel, huddle, incurvate, indent, lean, replicate, retroflex, slant, squinch, stoop, tilt, tip.

Words nearby

beat, beet, belt, ben, bend, benet, best, bet, brent, bunt, cent, dent, gent, kent, lent, pent, rent, sent, tent, vent.

Rhymes with

accent, ascent, assent, augment, brent, cement, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, descent, discontent, dissent, event, event, extent, ferment, gent.