hell-bent
hell-bent · more hell-bent · most hell-bent
In a recklessly determined mannerIn a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly.
/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/
Meaning
1 senses(informal)In a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly.
Origin
From hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person canFrom hell (“in a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon”) + bent (“determined, insistent”), that is, in the sense “determined like hell”.
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Forms
more hell-bent, most hell-bent| Comparative | more hell-bent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most hell-bent |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.