Definitions for bend

(a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path")

(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"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow")

(a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range)

(diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left)

(form a curve; "The stick does not bend")

(change direction; "The road bends")

(cause (a plastic 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")

(bend 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")

(turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest)

(bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees")