Noun: bending ben-ding- Movement that causes the formation of a curve
- bend - The property of being bent or deflected
- deflection, deflexion [Brit] - The act of bending something
Verb: bend (bent) bend- Form a curve
"The stick does not bend"; - flex - Change direction
"The road bends" - Cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod"; - flex, deform, twist, turn - Bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he bent down"; - stoop, bow[2] - Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- deflect, turn away - Bend a joint
"bend your knees"; - flex - Interpret or modify (a rule) to fit what one wants to do
"he often bends the rules" - (music) smoothly change the pitch of a note
Derived forms: bendings Type of: change form, change of shape, change shape, deform, motion, move, movement, physical property, turn Antonym: unbend Encyclopedia: Bending Bend, Oregon metropolitan area |