Noun

• S: (n) bending (bending%1:11:00::), bend (bend%1:11:00::) (movement that causes the formation of a curve)
• S: (n) deflection (deflection%1:07:00::), deflexion (deflexion%1:07:00::), bending (bending%1:07:00::) (the property of being bent or deflected)
• S: (n) bending (bending%1:04:00::) (the act of bending something)

Verb

• S: (v) bend (bend%2:38:00::), flex (flex%2:38:00::) (form a curve) "The stick does not bend"
• S: (v) bend (bend%2:38:01::) (change direction) "The road bends"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) turn (turn%2:38:00::) (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense) "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
• S: (v) twist (twist%2:35:00::) (turn in the opposite direction) "twist one's head"
• S: (v) flip (flip%2:35:03::), flip over (flip_over%2:35:00::), turn over (turn_over%2:35:01::) (turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse) "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
• S: (v) turn on a dime (turn_on_a_dime%2:38:00::) (have a small turning radius) "My little subcompact car turns on a dime!"
• S: (v) roll (roll%2:38:00::), turn over (turn_over%2:38:03::) (move by turning over or rotating) "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
• S: (v) roll over (roll_over%2:38:00::) (make a rolling motion or turn) "The dog rolled over"
• S: (v) swing around (swing_around%2:38:00::), swing about (swing_about%2:38:00::), turn around (turn_around%2:38:00::) (turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically) "He turned around to face his opponent"; "My conscience told me to turn around before I made a mistake"
• S: (v) flip (flip%2:38:00::), toss (toss%2:38:00::) (lightly throw to see which side comes up) "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
• S: (v) port (port%2:38:03::) (turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship) "The big ship was slowly porting"
• S: (v) face (face%2:38:00::) (turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction) "Turn and face your partner now"
• S: (v) turn off (turn_off%2:38:00::) (make a turn) "turn off at the parking area"
• S: (v) turn away (turn_away%2:38:02::) (move so as not face somebody or something)
• S: (v) gee (gee%2:38:00::) (turn to the right side) "the horse geed"
• S: (v) about-face (about-face%2:38:00::) (turn, usually 180 degrees)
• S: (v) caracole (caracole%2:38:00::) (make a half turn on a horse, in dressage)
• S: (v) corner (corner%2:38:00::) (turn a corner) "the car corners"
• S: (v) overturn (overturn%2:38:00::), turn over (turn_over%2:38:00::), tip over (tip_over%2:38:00::), tump over (tump_over%2:38:01::) (turn from an upright or normal position) "The big vase overturned"; "The canoe tumped over"
• S: (v) bend (bend%2:38:01::) (change direction) "The road bends"
• S: (v) swerve (swerve%2:38:00::), sheer (sheer%2:38:00::), curve (curve%2:38:00::), trend (trend%2:38:00::), veer (veer%2:38:00::), slue (slue%2:38:00::), slew (slew%2:38:00::), cut (cut%2:38:08::) (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
• S: (v) deflect (deflect%2:38:00::) (turn aside and away from an initial or intended course)
• S: (v) deflect (deflect%2:38:01::), bend (bend%2:38:02::), turn away (turn_away%2:38:00::) (turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest)
• S: (v) avert (avert%2:38:00::), turn away (turn_away%2:38:01::) (turn away or aside) "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
• S: (v) turn out (turn_out%2:38:00::), splay (splay%2:38:00::), spread out (spread_out%2:38:03::), rotate (rotate%2:38:07::) (turn outward) "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
• S: (v) rotate (rotate%2:38:00::), circumvolve (circumvolve%2:38:00::) (cause to turn on an axis or center) "Rotate the handle"
• S: (v) pivot (pivot%2:38:00::), swivel (swivel%2:38:00::) (turn on a pivot)
• S: (v) gyrate (gyrate%2:38:00::), spiral (spiral%2:38:00::), coil (coil%2:38:00::) (to wind or move in a spiral course) "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"
• S: (v) corkscrew (corkscrew%2:38:00::), spiral (spiral%2:38:01::) (move in a spiral or zigzag course)
• S: (v) deviate (deviate%2:38:00::), divert (divert%2:38:00::) (turn aside; turn away from)
• S: (v) pronate (pronate%2:38:00::) (turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards)
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) flex (flex%2:35:02::), bend (bend%2:35:00::), deform (deform%2:35:01::), twist (twist%2:35:02::), turn (turn%2:35:11::) (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"
• S: (v) crouch (crouch%2:38:00::), stoop (stoop%2:38:00::), bend (bend%2:38:03::), bow (bow%2:38:01::) (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"
• S: (v) deflect (deflect%2:38:01::), bend (bend%2:38:02::), turn away (turn_away%2:38:00::) (turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest)
• S: (v) flex (flex%2:35:03::), bend (bend%2:35:08::) (bend a joint) "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"