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- Dictionaryflex/flɛks/
verb
- 1. (with reference to a limb or joint) bend or become bent: "she saw him flex his ankle and wince" Similar Opposite
- 2. put a (skill, talent, or ability) to use: "the talks were seen as a way for Merkel to flex her well-known diplomatic prowess"
noun
- 1. the action or state of flexing: "add rigidity and eliminate brake flex"
- 2. a boastful statement or display: informal US "ridiculous flexes of exorbitant wealth"
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FLEX definition: 1. to bend an arm, leg, etc. or tighten a muscle: 2. (of a material) to bend without breaking, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLEX is to bend especially repeatedly. How to use flex in a sentence. to bend especially repeatedly; to move muscles so as to cause flexion of (a joint); to move or tense (a muscle) by contraction…
Flex definition: to bend, as a part of the body. See examples of FLEX used in a sentence.
When you flex something, you bend or contract it. To appear super tough, you might flex your archery bow while flexing your muscles. Things curve and bend when they flex, whether they're human joints or objects made of a bendable material like plastic or soft wood.
to bend an arm, leg, etc. or tighten a muscle: First, straighten your legs, then flex your feet. He tried to impress me by flexing his huge muscles. [ I or T ] (of a material) to bend without breaking, or to make a material do this: Sheets of brittle lava broke under their own weight as they flexed. Metal fatigue occurs when steel is flexed.
n. 1. Chiefly British Flexible insulated electric cord. 2. The act or an instance of flexing; a bending. 3. Flexibility: a schedule with a lot of flex. Idiom: flex (one's) muscles Informal. To exhibit or show off one's strength. [Latin flectere, flex-, to bend .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
A flex is a flexible insulated electric cable, used especially to connect appliances to the mains electricity.
FLEX definition: 1. to bend a part of your body so that the muscle becomes tight 2. a piece of wire covered in…. Learn more.
flex meaning, definition, what is flex: to tighten your muscles or bend part of ...: Learn more.
Flex Definition. To bend (something pliant or elastic). To bend (a joint). To tense (a muscle) by contraction. To bend (a joint) repeatedly. Flexible, insulated electric cord. The act or an instance of flexing; a bending. Flexibility. A schedule with a lot of flex.
