Bend and Tuck

Bend

Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.

Tuck and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tuck" instead the word "Bend" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bent, bending, bender, bendy, bended

Tuck

Tuck verb - Make a tuck or several folds in.
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Synonyms for Tuck

Bend and tuck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bend" instead the word "Tuck" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: tucker, tucked, tucking

Common collocations

bit bend bit tuck bit
head bend head tuck head
legs bend legs tuck legs
limbs bend limbs tuck limbs
Other words: knees.

Both words in one sentence

  • Not the Fall That Kills You Two stories is not that high (about 20 feet), plus he knew how to take a landing: bend the knees as you hit, tuck and roll.
  • From a later episode, "You bend your knees, tuck and roll... and just accept that it's going to hurt."
  • Trick Arrow The Adam West Batman series had Art Carney as "The Archer," (with henchfolks Maid Marilyn and Crier Tuck), who had (among other things) arrows with a 90° bend in them that went around corners.
    Source: Trick Arrow
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