bend
/bˈɛnd/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- form a curve
“The stick does not bend” - change direction
“The road bends” - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“bend the rod” - bend one's back forward from the waist on down
“he crouched down” - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- bend a joint
“flex your wrists”
noun
- a circular segment of a curve
“a bend in the road” - movement that causes the formation of a curve
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
“a fold in the napkin” - a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
- diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
Synonyms for bend
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Words that rhyme with bend
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