flex
1to bend, as a part of the body: He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
to tighten (a muscle) by contraction.
to demonstrate (one’s ability, expertise, etc.): She’s flexed her marketing skills for various clients in the publishing industry.
Slang. to boast or brag about; flaunt: He’s just not into flexing his success.
to bend.
Slang. to boast or brag; show off: In his rap lyrics he flexes about his fancy lifestyle.
the act of flexing.
Slang. a boast or brag: It's not a flex, but we have the best burgers here.
British.
any flexible, insulated electric cord; an electric cord or extension cord.
Slang. an elastic band, as a garter.
Mathematics. an inflection point.
flex on, Slang. to brag or show off to; assert one’s dominance or superiority over: She’s flexing on her haters by posting new photos of her beautiful family.
Origin of flex
1Other definitions for flex (2 of 3)
Informal. flexible: a flex program of workers' benefits.
Origin of flex
2Other definitions for flex- (3 of 3)
a combining form representing flexible in compound words: flextime.
- Also flexi-.
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How to use flex in a sentence
After a few ridiculous barbs, Zoolander flexes his ego, challenging Hansel to a “walk-off.”
Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade | Marlow Stern | April 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 32-year-old actor flexes his abs in almost all of his movies, but The Daily Beast has culled his top 10 showings.
Ashton Kutcher's Top 10 Shirtless Moments | The Daily Beast Video | January 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ansthetist, who takes charge of the gag and flexes or rotates the head as directed, stands at the end of the table.
At table he rubs his back against the chair, and alternately flexes and extends his right leg.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry MeigneWith similar intent a boxer or wrestler flexes his muscles and bends his body.
Jungle Peace | William Beebe
In contracting, this muscle brings the chest nearer the pelvis, and as a result flexes the vertebral column.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals | douard CuyerWhen the biceps contracts, taking its fixed point from above, it flexes the leg and helps to extend the thigh.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals | douard Cuyer
British Dictionary definitions for flex
/ (flɛks) /
British a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains: US and Canadian name: cord
informal flexibility or pliability
to bend or be bent: he flexed his arm; his arm flexed
to contract (a muscle) or (of a muscle) to contract
(intr) to work according to flexitime
to test or display (one's authority or strength)
Origin of flex
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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