bend

bend

noun

Definition of BEND

1

something that curves or is curved <it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful>

Synonyms angle, arc, arch, bow, crook, curvature, curve, inflection, turn, wind

Related Words kink, warp; circle, ring, ringlet, round; coil, curl, curlicue (also curlycue); buckle, convolution, flexure, fold, loop, spiral, swirl, twist, winding; incurvature, reflection; decline, inclination, incline, slope; corner, turnoff; dogleg, hairpin

2

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle <did knee bends for exercise>

Synonyms angling, bend, cock, inclination, list, tip

Related Words turn, twist, veer; bow, dip, nod