kink vs bend

kink and bend both are nouns.

kink and bend both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bend is a hypernym of kink; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than kink:

kink: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
bend: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of kink include crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.

kink (noun)	bend (noun)
a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
an eccentric idea	diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
a person with unusual sexual tastes	movement that causes the formation of a curve
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight	an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)	a circular segment of a curve

kink (verb)	bend (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
curl tightly	bend a joint
	form a curve
	change direction
	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Difference between kink and bend

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