Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: bending | |
3. | bend - curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) Synonyms: curve | |
4. | bend - an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" | |
5. | Bend - a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range | |
6. | bend - diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left Synonyms: bend dexter | |
Verb | 1. | bend - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" Synonyms: flex Antonyms: straighten, unbend - straighten up or out; make straight |
2. | bend - change direction; "The road bends" | |
3. | bend - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" Antonyms: unbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow" | |
4. | bend - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" | |
5. | bend - turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest | |
6. | bend - bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" Synonyms: flex |