bend
1. a circular segment of a curve (Freq. 1)
- a bend in the road
- a crook in the path
• Syn:
crook, twist, turn
• Derivationally related forms:
crook (for: crook)
• Hypernyms:
curve, curved shape
• Hyponyms:
bight
2. movement that causes the formation of a curve (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
bending
• Hypernyms:
movement, motion
• Hyponyms:
deflection, deflexion, refraction
3. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
curve
• Derivationally related forms:
curvy (for: curve), curvey (for: curve), curve (for: curve)
• Topics:
river
• Hypernyms:
section, segment
• Hyponyms:
blind curve, blind bend, elbow, hairpin bend
• Part Holonyms:
road, route
4. 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
• Syn:
fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp
• Derivationally related forms:
crimp (for: crimp), flex (for: flexure), plicate (for: plication), fold (for: fold)
• Hypernyms:
angular shape, angularity
• Hyponyms:
pleat, plait, kink, twist, twirl,
pucker, ruck
5. diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
• Syn:
bend dexter
• Hypernyms:
ordinary
1. form a curve (Freq. 23)
- The stick does not bend
• Syn:
flex
• Ant:
straighten
• Derivationally related forms:
flexure (for: flex), bendable, bender
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Hyponyms:
crook, curve, arch, arc, incurvate,
retroflex, replicate, lean, tilt, tip, slant,
angle, crouch, stoop, bow, double over, double,
double up, fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower,
grovel, curl up, curl, draw in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- The glass tubes bend
2. change direction (Freq. 11)
- The road bends
• Derivationally related forms:
bender
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (Freq. 5)
- bend the rod
- twist the dough into a braid
- the strong man could turn an iron bar
• Syn:
flex, deform, twist, turn
• Ant:
unbend
• Derivationally related forms:
deformation (for: deform), bendable, bender, flexible (for: flex)
• Hypernyms:
change shape, change form, deform
• Hyponyms:
indent, dent, incurvate, gnarl, crank,
convolve, convolute
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They bend the glass tubes
4. bend one's back forward from the waist on down (Freq. 3)
- he crouched down
- She bowed before the Queen
- The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
• Syn:
crouch, stoop, bow
• See Also:
stoop to (for: stoop)
• Derivationally related forms:
bow (for: bow), stoop (for: stoop), stooper (for: stoop), crouch (for: crouch)
• Hypernyms:
flex
• Hyponyms:
squinch, huddle, cower
• Entailment:
change posture
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
5. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
deflect, turn away
• Derivationally related forms:
deflexion (for: deflect), deflection (for: deflect), deflector (for: deflect)
• Hypernyms:
turn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. bend a joint
- flex your wrists
- bend your knees
• Syn:
flex
• Derivationally related forms:
flexure (for: flex)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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