bending over
Folding at waist
Bending over is the act of inclining the upper body forward and downward, typically at the waist: She was bending over to tie her shoes.
The phrase often implies vulnerability or exposure—someone bending over can't see what's behind them.
This feeds into crude humor and sexual innuendo: Don't drop the soap jokes depend on the posture.
To bend over backwards is to make extraordinary effort to accommodate someone.
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- stoopSmall entry porch
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- reachingExtending toward something
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
bowing · take a bow · supplication · arched · mooning · lifting · genuflection · inspecting · stretching · vulnerability · submission · kneeling · humility · squatting · slouching · yoga pose · exercising · reverence
bending overstanding upright
standing tall · upright posture · ramrod straight · at attention · bolt upright
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