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Textual thesaurus for "Bend"

(noun) bend, curve

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


(noun) bend, bend dexter

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


(noun) bend, bending

movement that causes the formation of a curve


(noun) crook, bend, turn, twist

a circular segment of a curve

a bend in the road; a crook in the path


(noun) flexure, fold, plication, crease, crimp, 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


(verb) turn, twist, bend, flex, deform

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, flex

bend a joint

flex your wrists; bend your knees


(verb) bend

change direction

The road bends


(verb) bend, deflect, turn away

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


(verb) bend, flex

form a curve

The stick does not bend


(verb) bow, stoop, bend, crouch

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