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Definition of bends

noun:

• pain resulting from rapid change in pressure. Synonyms: aeroembolism, air embolism, caisson disease, decompression sickness, gas embolism.
• a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road", "a crook in the path". Synonyms: bend, crook, turn, twist.
• movement that causes the formation of a curve. Synonyms: bend, bending.
• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.). Synonyms: bend, curve.
• 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". Synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.
• a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range. Synonyms: Bend.
• diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left. Synonyms: bend, bend dexter.

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, bight, bow, convolute, convolve, cower, crank, crawl, creep, cringe, crook, crouch, curl, curve, deflection, deflexion, dent, double, elbow, fawn, gnarl, grovel, huddle, incurvate, indent, kink, lean, plait, pleat, pucker, refraction, replicate, retroflex, ruck, slant, squinch, stoop, tilt, tip, twirl, twist.

Words nearby

beads, bend.

Rhymes with

amends.