bent

Meanings

• adjective

  Having a shape that is curved or bent, especially at the waist.

  - "The old man was bent with age."
  - "She had a bent spine from years of poor posture."

• verb transitive

  To cause (something) to bend or curve.

  - "He bent the spoon to fit in his tea."
  - "The wind bent the tree branches."

• verb transitive

  To bend or shape (metal) by hammering or other means.

  - "The blacksmith bent the metal into a horseshoe."
  - "The mechanic bent the car's rim to fix the flat tire."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɛnt/
   
   
   
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2. /bɛnt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

disposition , predilection , proclivity , propensity , crooked , queer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bent
tented , lent , mented , agented , pented , blent

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Variants

List of all variants of bent that leads to same result
bent , bents , bent on , bent out of shape , get bent , gets bent , getting bent , got bent , had gotten bent , bend , bend her ear , bend his ear , bend its ear , bend my ear , bend one's ear , bend our ear , bend our ears , bend over backward , bend over backwards , bend their ear , bend their ears , bend your ear , bend your ears , bendable , bending , bending her ear , bending his ear , bending its ear , bending my ear , bending our ear , bending our ears , bending over backward , bending over backwards , bending their ear , bending their ears , bending your ear , bending your ears , bends , bends her ear , bends his ear , bends its ear , bends my ear , bends our ear , bends our ears , bends over backward , bends over backwards , bends their ear , bends their ears , bends your ear , bends your ears , bent her ear , bent his ear , bent its ear , bent my ear , bent our ear , bent our ears , bent over backward , bent over backwards , bent their ear , bent their ears , bent your ear , bent your ears , bent grass , bent grasses , hell-bent , backward , backwards , lean over backward , leaned over backwards , leaning over backwards , leans over backwards

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Etymology

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Old English 'bencan' meaning to bend, curve, or bow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bent' was used in the early 20th century to describe homosexual men.

2. The Eiffel Tower is bent slightly every year due to the expansion and contraction of the iron caused by temperature changes.

3. Bentwood furniture is made by bending thin, flexible pieces of wood into shape and then holding them in place until they dry.

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Related Concepts

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1. flexion: The act of bending a limb or joint.

2. curvature: The degree or shape of a curve.

3. deformation: The act of altering the shape of an object.

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Culture

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In literature, 'bent' has been used to describe characters with non-heterosexual orientations, as in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde. In music, 'Bent' is the name of an American rock band.

How to Memorize "bent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of metal being bent using a hammer.
   - Visualize a person bending over to pick up an object.
   - Imagine a tree branch bending in the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bent' with the shape of a banana.
   - Link the word 'bent' to the sound of metal being hammered.
   - Connect 'bent' to the image of an old person with a curved back.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Bend it like Beckham.
   - Bent as a pretzel.
   - Bend it or break it.

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