Definition of bend - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

Noun

movement that causes the formation of a curve

Noun

curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

Noun

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"

Noun

a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

Noun

diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

Verb

form a curve; "The stick does not bend"

Verb

change direction; "The road bends"

Verb

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"

Verb

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"

Verb

turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

Verb

bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"

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Synonyms

bend dexter bending bow crease crimp crook crouch curve deflect deform flex flexure fold plication stoop turn turn away twist

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Antonyms

straighten unbend

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More General Terms

angular shape angularity bend change form change shape curve curved shape deform flex motion move movement ordinary section segment turn

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More Specific Terms

angle arc arch bend bight blind bend blind curve bow convolute convolve cower crank crawl creep cringe crook crouch curl curl up curve deflection deflexion dent double double over double up draw in elbow fawn gnarl grovel hairpin bend huddle incurvate indent kink lean plait pleat pucker refraction replicate retroflex ruck slant squinch stoop tilt tip twirl twist

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