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round the bend

round the bend
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [round stressed th ee bend]
    • /raʊnd stressed ði bɛnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [round stressed th ee bend]
    • /raʊnd stressed ði bɛnd/

Definitions of round the bend words

  • verb with object round 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 round the bend to direct or turn in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task. 1
  • verb with object round the bend to cause to submit or yield: to bend someone to one's will. 1
  • verb with object round the bend to modify or relax (restrictions, regulations, etc.) temporarily or in certain circumstances: to bend the rules. 1
  • verb with object round the bend to incline mentally (usually followed by to or toward): bending his thoughts back toward his childhood. 1
  • verb with object round the bend to pull back the string of (a bow or the like) in preparation for shooting. 1
See all 25 definitions of round the bend

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Origin of round 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 Round the bend

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

round 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".

round the bend usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for round the bend

adj round the bend

  • crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
  • mad as a hatter — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.

adjective round the bend

  • ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
  • aper — a person who apes, a mimic
  • flipped — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
All 6 Synonyms of round the bend

Antonyms for round the bend

adjective round the bend

  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
All 2 Antonyms of round the bend

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