bend vs curl

bend and curl both are nouns.

bend and curl both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bend	Yes	No	Yes	No
curl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curl is a hyponym of bend; that is, curl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bend:

bend: form a curve
curl: shape one's body into a curl

Other hyponyms of bend include crook, curve, arc, arch, curve, incurvate, replicate, retroflex, angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, bend, bow, crouch, stoop, double, double over, double up, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, curl up, draw in.

bend (noun)	curl (noun)
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
movement that causes the formation of a curve
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve

bend (verb)	curl (verb)
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form	form a curl, curve, or kink
bend a joint	play the Scottish game of curling
form a curve	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
change direction	wind around something in coils or loops
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest	shape one's body into a curl
bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between bend and curl

Words related to "curl"

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