Bending

Quick meaning: Bending is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of bend.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of bend.

More Meanings

1. A motion or action that bends.
2. An instance of something being adapted or distorted.
3. Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Example Sentences

bendings of the rules

a bending of the knees

Word Forms

• bendings

Synonyms for bending

Depending on context, synonyms include flexible, crooked, inflection, bend, deflection, flex.

Antonyms for bending

Common opposites include inflexible, unbending.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crooked, flexion, flex, deflexion, deflection, flection.

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