hell-bent

== English == === 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”. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɛnt === Adjective === hell-bent (comparative more hell-bent, superlative most hell-bent) (originally US, informal) Recklessly determined to do or achieve (something). [with on ‘something’] Synonym: dead set ==== Alternative forms ==== hellbent hel-bent, hel bent (archaic or informal) ==== Derived terms ==== hellbender (possibly) hell-bent for leather ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === hell-bent (comparative more hell-bent, superlative most hell-bent) (originally US, informal) In a recklessly determined manner; determinedly, wholeheartedly. ==== Translations ==== === References ===