Bending — synonyms, bending antonyms, definition

1. bending (a)

arching bent bowed crooked curved ductile hooked limber malleable mouldable pliable pliant serpentine spiralling supple tortuous twisting wavering winding

2. bending (Noun)

bend deflection deflexion

bending (Noun) — Movement that causes the formation of a curve.

bending (Noun) — The property of being bent or deflected.

bending (Noun) — The act of bending something.

change of shape motion movement physical property crouch deflection deflexion flexion flexure hunch incurvation refraction refractiveness refractivity wind deflection windage

3. bending (Verb)

bowing deflecting deforming flexing stooping turning turning away straightening unbending

bending (Verb) — Form a curve. ex. "The stick does not bend"

bending (Verb) — Change direction. ex. "The road bends"

bending (Verb) — Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form. ex. "bend the rod"

bending (Verb) — Bend one's back forward from the waist on down. ex. "he bent down"

bending (Verb) — Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.

bending (Verb) — Bend a joint. ex. "bend your knees"

bending (Verb) — Interpret or modify (a rule) to fit what one wants to do. ex. "he often bends the rules"

bending (Verb) — (music) smoothly change the pitch of a note.

changing form changing shape deforming moving turning angling arching arcing convoluting convolving cowering cranking crawling creeping cringing crooking curling curling up curving denting doubling doubling over doubling up drawing in fawning • • •