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hellbent

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛlˈbɛnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hel′bent′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hell•bent /ˈhɛlˌbɛnt/USA pronunciation   adj. [be + ~ + on]
  1. stubbornly determined:He was hellbent on succeeding.

adv. 
  1. at terrific speed:riding hellbent for the border.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hell•bent  (hel′bent′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. stubbornly or recklessly determined.
  2. going at terrific speed.

adv. 
  1. in a hellbent manner;
    with reckless determination;
    at full speed.
  • hell + bent1 1825–35, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hellbent /ˌhɛlˈbɛnt/ adj
  1. (postpositive) and followed by on: informal strongly or rashly intent
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