Definition of flex Flex
/flɛˈks/ - [fleks] - flex
We found 17 definitions of flex from 4 different sources.
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What does flex mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: flexes |
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| flex - the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" | ||
| flexion, flexure act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | ||
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| flex - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | ||
| bend, deform, twist, turn | ||
| unbend release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" | ||
| change form, change shape, deform assume a different shape or form | ||
| dent, indent notch the edge of or make jagged | ||
| incurvate cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" | ||
| gnarl twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" | ||
| crank bend into the shape of a crank | ||
| convolve, convolute curl, wind, or twist together | ||
| flex - bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" | ||
| bend | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| flex - contract; "flex a muscle" | ||
| shrink, contract decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me" | ||
| flex - exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility" | ||
| flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car" | ||
| flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" | ||
| bend | ||
| straighten, unbend make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair" | ||
| change form, change shape, deform assume a different shape or form | ||
| crook, curve bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" | ||
| arc, arch, curve form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" | ||
| incurvate cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" | ||
| retroflex, replicate articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants" | ||
| slant, tilt, angle, lean, tip present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders" | ||
| crouch, bow, stoop, bend bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" | ||
| double over, double up, double bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" | ||
| grovel, cower, cringe, fawn, creep, crawl have fawns; "deer fawn" | ||
| curl up, curl, draw in shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- flex (Noun)
Flexibility, pliancy. - flex (Noun)
The act of flexing. - flex (Noun)
Any flexible insulated electrical wiring. - flex (Noun)
A point of inflection . - flex (Verb)
To bend something. - flex (Verb)
To repeatedly bend one of one's joints. - flex (Verb)
To move part of the body using one's muscles. - flex (Verb)
To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flex (v. t.)
To bend; as, to flex the arm. - flex (n.)
Flax.
