Definition of Bend

Noun

  • diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
    - bend dexter
  • a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
  • 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"
  • curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
  • movement that causes the formation of a curve
  • a circular segment of a curve
    "a bend in the road"
    "a crook in the path"

Verb

  • bend a joint
    "flex your wrists"
    "bend your knees"
  • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    - turn away
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • change direction
    "The road bends"
  • form a curve
    "The stick does not bend"
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Unscramble bend

13 unscramble word found using the letters bend.

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