Definition of Bent

Noun: bent bent

A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- set
Grass used for pastures and lawns, especially bowling and putting greens
- 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";
- knack, hang

Adjective: bent bent

Fixed in your purpose
"bent on going to the theatre";
- bent on, dead set, out to
Of the back and knees: stooped
"with bent back";
- bended
Of metal e.g.
"bent nails";
- crumpled, dented
[Brit] Not straight; dishonest, immoral or evasive
- crooked, corrupt
[Brit, vulgar] Homosexual

Verb: bend (bent) bend

Form a curve
"The stick does not bend";
- flex
Change direction
"The road bends"
Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod";
- flex, deform, twist, turn
Bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he bent down";
- crouch, stoop, bow[2], scrooch [US]
Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- deflect, turn away
Bend a joint
"bend your knees";
- flex
Interpret or modify (a rule) to fit what one wants to do
"he often bends the rules"
(music) smoothly change the pitch of a note