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bentest

bentest is the superlative form of bent.

bentest is the second-person singular simple past indicative of bend.

Meaning of bent

Adjective

bent (comparative benter or more bent, superlative bentest or most bent)

  1. Folded or dented out of its usual shape.
    Synonyms:
    crooked
  2. (UK, colloquial) Corrupt, dishonest.
    • To say LAPD has a history of protecting bent cops and punishing honest ones is an insult to the annual drumbeat of new scandals.2026 August 4, Rob Beschizza, “16 felony charges for LAPD officer who recorded colleagues making racist, sexist and homophobic remarks”, in BoingBoing, retrieved 04 Aug 2026
    Synonyms:
    crooked
  3. (UK, colloquial, derogatory) Homosexual.
    • Asked bluntly by Julie Webb of the NME whether he was “bent” in December 1974, Freddie answered evasively: “You're a crafty cow. […]”2019 January 22, Joe Sommerlad, “The reasons why Bohemian Rhapsody faced such a massive backlash”, in The Independent
  4. (with-on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
    • He was bent on going to Texas, but not even he could say why.
    Synonyms:
    hell-bent
  5. Annoyed; out of sorts; having a bee in one's bonnet.
    • Near-synonym: butthurt
    Synonyms:
    butthurt
  6. (Of a person) leading a life of crime.

See all 22 meanings of bent

Meaning of bend

Verb

bend (third-person singular simple present bends, present participle bending, simple past and past participle bent or (archaic) bended)

  1. (transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
    • If you bend the pipe too far, it will break.
    Synonyms:
    flex
  2. (intransitive) To become curved.
    • Look at the trees bending in the wind.
    Synonyms:
    flex
  3. (transitive) To cause to change direction.
    • Bend thine ear to supplication.1667, John Milton, “Book XI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
  4. (intransitive) To change direction.
    • The road bends to the right.
  5. (intransitive) To be inclined; to direct itself.
    • to whom our vows and wishes bend1634, John Milton, “Arcades”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC
  6. (intransitive, usually) To stoop.
    • He bent down to pick up the pieces.

See all 32 meanings of bend

Origin of bentest

bent + -est

Questions about bentest

What is bentest the superlative form of?
Bentest is the superlative form of bent.

Words near bentest in the dictionary

  1. benteak
  2. bentemazole
  3. Benteng-Sapilang
  4. benter
  5. Benters
  6. bentest
  7. bentgrass
  8. bentgrasses
  9. benth-
  10. benthal
  11. Bentham

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