Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)bend, crook, twist, turna circular segment of a curve“a bend in the road”,
“a crook in the path” (n)bending, bendmovement that causes the formation of a curve (n)bend, curvecurved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (n)fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bendan 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” (n)bend, bend dexterdiagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left Verbs
(v)bend, flexform a curve“The stick does not bend” (v)bendchange direction“The road bends” (v)flex, bend, deform, twist, turncause (an 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” (v)crouch, stoop, bend, bow1bend 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” (v)flex, bendbend a joint“flex your wrists”,
“bend your knees”