overbending
Flexing too far
Overbending is bending something too far or too much, past the point of proper form or structural tolerance.
In physical therapy and exercise, overbending a joint risks strain or injury: Be careful not to overbend your knees in that pose.
Materials that overbend may weaken, crease, or break.
The word also describes excessive yielding to pressure or demands—overbending to accommodate others.
Joint bent past normal
- overextensionExceeding sustainable capacity
- overstrainStress beyond healthy limits
- overstretchExceed one's limits
- overuseExcessive employment of something
overexertion · sprain · ligament strain · tendon strain · muscle strain · repetitive stress · soreness · inflammation
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- fractureSplit in hard material
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- breakageAct of shattering
yielding · collapse · snapping · structural failure · stress fracture · metal fatigue · overload · weak point
Becoming bent or twisted
- distortionTwisting from original state
- misshapingAltering form wrongly
- bucklingBending from compression
- kinkingForming tight bends
plastic deformation · bowing · curving · crumpling · denting · creasing · wrinkling · malformation
Ability to bend easily
- bendabilityCapacity to flex
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
malleability · give · plasticity · flex · range of motion · limberness · stretchability · resilience
hyperextension
Joint bent past normal
- overextensionExceeding sustainable capacity
- overstrainStress beyond healthy limits
- overstretchExceed one's limits
overuse · overexertion · sprain · ligament strain · tendon strain · muscle strain · repetitive stress · soreness · inflammation · swelling
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- fractureSplit in hard material
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
breakage · yielding · collapse · snapping · structural failure · stress fracture · metal fatigue · overload · weak point · breaking point
warping
Becoming bent or twisted
- distortionTwisting from original state
- misshapingAltering form wrongly
- bucklingBending from compression
kinking · plastic deformation · bowing · curving · crumpling · denting · creasing · wrinkling · malformation · deflection
pliability
Ability to bend easily
- bendabilityCapacity to flex
- elasticityTendency to resume original form
- supplenessCapacity to bend easily
ductility · malleability · give · plasticity · flex · range of motion · limberness · stretchability · resilience · spring
overbendingstraightening
Making something not crooked
gentle stretching · unbending · rigidity · stiffness · stiffening