bend

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

bend

past (v2)

bent

past participle (v3)

bent

present participle

bending

3rd person singular

bends

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

bends

Verb

Verb

×

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.

   • If you bend the pipe too far, it will break.

2. 2.To become curved.

   • Look at the trees bending in the wind.

3. 3.To cause to change direction.

   • Towards Coventry bend we our course.

4. 4.To change direction.

   • The road bends to the right.

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A curve.

   • There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.

2. 2.Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.

   • A simpler version of the common bend with its ends in the same direction is used to join binder twine in a hay baling machine.

3. 3.A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.

   • A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.

4. 4.One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.

Overall

Uncommon· #2615

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon