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)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

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
• 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"