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around the bend

a·round the bend
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee bend]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði bɛnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-round stressed th ee bend]
    • /əˈraʊnd stressed ði bɛnd/

Definitions of around the bend words

  • verb with object around the bend to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop. 1
  • verb with object around the bend to direct or turn in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task. 1
  • verb with object around the bend to cause to submit or yield: to bend someone to one's will. 1
  • verb with object around the bend to modify or relax (restrictions, regulations, etc.) temporarily or in certain circumstances: to bend the rules. 1
  • verb with object around the bend to incline mentally (usually followed by to or toward): bending his thoughts back toward his childhood. 1
  • verb with object around the bend to pull back the string of (a bow or the like) in preparation for shooting. 1
See all 22 definitions of around the bend

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Origin of around the bend

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English benden (v.) Old English bendan to bind, bend (a bow); cognate with Middle High German benden, Old Norse benda; akin to Old Norse band band. See band3

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Parts of speech for Around the bend

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Around the bend

around the bend popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for around the bend

adj around the bend

  • bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • cuckoo — A cuckoo is a bird that has a call of two quick notes, and lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
  • daffy — If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way.
  • deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
All 62 Synonyms of around the bend

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