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bend

/bɛnd/noun, verb1 syllable

Bend means: an angular or rounded shape made by folding.

Synonyms for bend22

noun, as in an angular or rounded shape made by folding

fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp

noun, as in a circular segment of a curve

crook, twist, turn

noun, as in movement that causes the formation of a curve

bending

noun, as in curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

curve

noun, as in diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

bend dexter

verb, as in cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

flex, deform, twist, turn

verb, as in bend one's back forward from the waist on down

crouch, stoop, bow

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

deflect, turn away

verb, as in form a curve

flex

verb, as in bend a joint

flex

also used for bend

courb, curb, curl, incurvate

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Opposites of bend

unbend, straighten

What does bend mean?12

noun

1

an angular or rounded shape made by folding“a fold in the napkin”

2

a circular segment of a curve“a bend in the road”

3

movement that causes the formation of a curve

4

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

5

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

6

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

verb

1

cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form“bend the rod”

2

bend one's back forward from the waist on down“he crouched down”

3

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

4

form a curve“The stick does not bend”

5

bend a joint“flex your wrists”

6

change direction“The road bends”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bend?28

three syllables

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All 28 rhymes for bend, grouped by syllable

Bend in a sentence

  • After the accident, he could no longer bend his right knee.karloelkebekio
  • He has back pain, he can't bend over.sharris123
  • He was determined, and we couldn't bend him.unknown
  • The mod wheel is broken on this synthesizer, but the pitch bend still works.papabear
  • Never bend your head, always hold it high.Adelpa
  • We will not bend to the will of a tyrant.shekitten
  • But you don't want to bend the knees too much.unknown
  • Yanni wouldn't be able to bend forward with such a rigid back brace.Amastan

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Forms of bend

as a noun

plural
bends

as a verb

past tense
bent
past participle
bent
present participle
bending
third-person singular
bends