bending

Plural: bendings

Noun

• movement that causes the formation of a curve
• the property of being bent or deflected
• the act of bending something
• A motion or action that bends.
• An instance of something being adapted or distorted.

Verb

• form a curve
• change direction
• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
• bend a joint
• present participle and gerund of bend

Adj

• Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Examples

• a bending of the knees
• bendings of the rules

Synonyms

bend, bow, crouch, deflect, deflection, deflexion, deform, flex, stoop, turn, turn away, twist, flexible

Antonyms

straighten, unbend, inflexible, unbending

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