| bar1 |
A bar is a long piece of strong and solid material that does not bend. Bars are most often made of metal. Bars are used to hold something back or to support things or to hold them together. [1/6 definitions] |
| bend |
If you bend something, you change it from straight to not straight without breaking it. Someone who can bend a piece of steel is a very strong person. [4/5 definitions] |
| bent1 |
past tense and past participle of "bend." [1/4 definitions] |
| bow1 |
to bend the head or upper body forward in order to greet or take notice of someone. [1/3 definitions] |
| buckle |
a bend or bulge. [2/6 definitions] |
| crook |
to bend, curve, or hook. [1/4 definitions] |
| curve |
a bend in a road or path. [2/5 definitions] |
| double |
to bend or to fold in two (often followed by "over"). [2/13 definitions] |
| droop |
to hang or sink down; bend in a limp manner. |
| elbow |
the bend or joint between the upper arm and the lower arm. [2/3 definitions] |
| flex |
to bend again and again. [1/2 definitions] |
| flexible |
When something is flexible, it is easy to bend it without breaking it. [1/2 definitions] |
| fold1 |
to bend over upon itself so that one section lies on or against another section. [2/8 definitions] |
| give |
the quality of being able to move or bend easily. [1/7 definitions] |
| hard |
When something is hard, it does not bend or change its shape easily. It is not soft, and it would hurt you if it hit you on the head. Some things that are hard are rocks, bricks, nails, and wood. Some things that are soft are pillows, warm butter, marshmallows, and teddy bears. [1/8 definitions] |
| harden |
When you harden something, you make it hard. When something is hard, it does not flow and it cannot bend easily without breaking. [1/2 definitions] |
| hook |
a sharp bend or curve in something, such as a river, a road, or a piece of land next to water. [2/10 definitions] |
| hose |
A hose is a tube of rubber or plastic that liquid can go through. A hose can bend, and people often use it outside to wash something or give water to their plants. [1/3 definitions] |
| incline |
to cause to bend or move in a particular way. [1/3 definitions] |
| inflexible |
not able to be bent, or not easy to bend; stiff. [1/3 definitions] |
| lean1 |
to bend or slant. [2/4 definitions] |