hell-bent

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hel bent]
- /hɛl bɛnt/
- /hel bent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel bent]
- /hɛl bɛnt/

Definitions of hell-bent word

adjective hell-bent stubbornly or recklessly determined. 1
adjective hell-bent going at terrific speed. 1
adverb hell-bent in a hellbent manner; with reckless determination; at full speed. 1
adjective hell-bent If you say that someone is hell-bent on doing something, you are emphasizing that they are determined to do it, even if this causes problems or difficulties for other people. 0
adjective hell-bent Alternative spelling of hellbent. 0

See all 5 definitions of hell-bent

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Origin of hell-bent

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35; hell + bent1

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Parts of speech for Hell-bent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hell-bent

hell-bent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for hell-bent

adj hell-bent

bent on — curved; crooked: a bent bow; a bent stick.
constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
decided — Decided means clear and definite.
determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
driven — past participle of drive.

All 25 Synonyms of hell-bent