Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bending

/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: bend-ing
IPA: /ˈbɛndɪŋ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bend

noun

A motion or action that bends.

noun

An instance of something being adapted or distorted.

adj

Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

name

Example Sentences

"a bending of the knees"
"bendings of the rules"

Inflected Forms

bendings (plural) more bending (comparative) most bending (superlative)

Derived Forms

bendingly genderbending hyperbending nonbending racebending spoonbending unbending

Phrases

circuit bending genre-bending race-bending

Synonyms

flexible deflection deflexion bend

Antonyms

inflexible unbending

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending trending

Questions

How do you pronounce bending?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛndɪŋ/.
What does bending mean?: present participle and gerund of bend

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