Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: form a curve
"The stick does not bend";
Similiar / Same: flex
Categories: change form, change shape, deform
Within this category: arch, crook, crouch, curl up, double over, fawn, incurvate, lean, retroflex
How to sign: turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest
Similiar / Same: deflect, turn away
Categories: turn
How to sign: change direction
"The road bends";
Categories: turn
How to sign: bend one's back forward from the waist on down
"he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse";
See also: stoop to
Similiar / Same: crouch, stoop, bow
Within this category: huddle, squinch
How to sign: bend a joint
"flex your wrists"; "bend your knees";
Similiar / Same: flex
Categories: move
