Dictionary definition · Bend
noun
- a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
- a circular segment of a curve"a bend in the road"
- movement that causes the formation of a curve
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding"a fold in the napkin"
- diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
verb
- form a curve"The stick does not bend"
- change direction"The road bends"
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form"bend the rod"
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down"he crouched down"
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- bend a joint"flex your wrists"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).