hellbent
pronunciation
How to pronounce hellbent in British English:
UK [ˈhelbent]
How to pronounce hellbent in American English:
US [ˈhɛlˌbɛnt]
Word Origin
- hellbent (adj.)
- also hell-bent, 1835, U.S., originally slang, from hell + bent (1).
Example
- 1. He made hellbent for new york .
- 2. Two weeks after the republican convention , america seems to be hellbent on repeating the 1972 election .
- 3. But conservatives can claim obama is hellbent on increasing the power of the government over the economy .
- 4. That is partly because he wants to avoid appearing hellbent on strife .
- 5. He is hellbent for revenge after the bully beats up his brother .