Unscramble bending

Definition of bending

noun:

• movement that causes the formation of a curve. Synonyms: bend.
• the property of being bent or deflected. Synonyms: deflection, deflexion.
• the act of bending something.

verb:

• form a curve; "The stick does not bend". Synonyms: bend, flex. Antonyms: straighten.
• change direction; "The road bends". Synonyms: bend.
• 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". Synonyms: bend, deform, flex, turn, twist. Antonyms: unbend.
• 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". Synonyms: bend, bow, crouch, stoop.
• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest. Synonyms: bend, deflect, turn away.
• bend a joint; "flex your wrists", "bend your knees". Synonyms: bend, flex.

Related words

angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, convolute, convolve, cower, crank, crawl, creep, cringe, crook, crouch, curl, curve, deflection, deflexion, dent, double, fawn, flexion, flexure, gnarl, grovel, huddle, hunch, incurvate, incurvation, indent, lean, refraction, refractiveness, refractivity, replicate, retroflex, slant, squinch, stoop, tilt, tip, windage.

Words nearby

banding, beading, bedding, binding, blending, bonding, ending, lending, mending, pending, rending, sending, tending, vending.

Rhymes with

ascending, attending, blending, condescending, defending, descending, ending, expending, impending, lending, mending, offending, pending, pretending, rending, sending, spending, tending, unbending, unending.