English Explanatory Dictionary

hell-bent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something).
adv
  1. In a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-hell-bent.wav

Word forms

hell-bent more hell-bent most hell-bent hellbent hel-bent hel bent

Etymology

From 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”.

Synonyms

dead set

Derived words

hellbender hell-bent for leather
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