bend in WordNet English dictionary

1. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
   bend  curve 
   
2. diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
   bend  bend dexter 
   
3. movement that causes the formation of a curve
   bending  bend 
   
4. 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"
   fold  crease  plication  flexure  crimp  bend 
   
5. a circular segment of a curve
   "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
   bend  crook  twist  turn 
   

1. 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"
   flex  bend  deform  twist  turn 
   
2. bend a joint
   "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
   flex  bend 
   
3. form a curve
   "The stick does not bend"
   bend  flex 
   
4. change direction
   "The road bends"
   bend 
   
5. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
   deflect  bend  turn away 
   
6. 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"
   crouch  stoop  bend  bow