/ bent; NAmE / adjective , noun
—see also bend , bent , bent
■ adjective
1.
not straight :
a piece of bent wire
Do this exercise with your knees bent (= not with your legs straight) .
2.
( of a person ) not able to stand up straight, usually as a result of being old or ill / sick :
a small bent old woman
He was bent double with laughter.
3.
( BrE , informal ) ( of a person in authority ) dishonest
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IDIOMS
- bent on sth / on doing sth
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] bent (for sth) a natural skill or interest in sth :
She has a bent for mathematics.