curl vs bend

curl and bend both are nouns.

curl and bend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, bend is a hypernym of curl; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than curl:

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

Other hypernyms of curl include flex.

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

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

Difference between curl and bend

Words related to "curl"

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