verb

Bending is when you use your muscles or your hands to make your body move in a curved shape. You can bend your arms, legs, or even your back.

noun

A bend is a curved line or edge in an object, surface, or path. It can also refer to the shape made by a line that turns and then curves back in the same direction.

Example

verb

1. She bent down to pick up the fallen pencil.
2. He bent the wire into a circle.
3. She had to bend her knees to fit under the table.

noun

1. I rounded the bend and found myself in a new city.
2. We stopped at the bend in the river to take a break.
3. The road made a sharp bend as it went up the hill.