bending (verb)

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• bend — I. /bɛnd / (say bend) verb (bent or, Archaic, bended, bending) –verb (t) 1. to bring (a bow, etc.) into a state of tension by curving it. 2. to force into a different or particular, especially curved, shape, as by pressure. 3. to cause to submit …  

• crouch — verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs < a sprinter crouched ready to go > b. to lie close to the ground with the legs bent < a pair of cats, crou …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unbend — verb (unbent; bending) Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to free from flexure ; make or allow to become straight < unbend a bow > 2. to cause (as the mind) to relax 3. a. to unfasten (as a sail) from a spar or stay b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• straighten — verb 1 also straighten out (I, T) to become straight or make something straight: Straighten your tie. | The road twisted and turned and then straightened out. 2 also straighten up (I) to make your back straight, or to stand up straight after… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• undulate — verb (undulated, undulating) –verb (i) /ˈʌndʒəleɪt / (say unjuhlayt) 1. to have a wavy motion; rise and fall or move up and down in waves. 2. to have a wavy form or surface; bend with successive curves in alternate directions. –verb (t)… …  

• bow to sb/sth phrasal — verb (T) to finally agree to do something that people want you to, even though you do not want to do it: Congress may bow to public pressure and lift the arms embargo. 2 noun 1 (C) the act of bending the top part of your body forward to show… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• hunch forward — verb round one s back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward • Syn: ↑hunch, ↑hump, ↑hunch over • Derivationally related forms: ↑hump (for: ↑hump), ↑hunch ( …   Useful english dictionary

• hunch over — verb round one s back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑hunch, ↑hump, ↑hunch forward • Derivationally related forms: ↑hump (for: ↑hump), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bend one's elbow — verb To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar. One day is no worse than the next for El Caucho; so its a whim when he starts bending his elbow or ties one on. When he is really plastered, El Caucho looks grim, but he isnt …   Wiktionary

• belabour — verb a) To beat someone. He saw the village; he was seen coming bending forward upon his horse, belabouring it with great blows, the girths dripping with blood. b) To attack someone verbally. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead… …   Wiktionary

• straighten — verb 1》 make or become straight.     ↘stand or sit erect after bending. 2》 (straighten up) (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line. Derivatives straightener noun …   English new terms dictionary