flex

Plural: flexes

Noun

• the act of flexing
  • "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
• Flexibility, pliancy.
• An act of flexing.
• Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
• A flexible insulated electrical cord.
• Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
• A point of inflection.
• An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.

Verb

Verb Forms: flexed, flexing, flexes

• To bend a limb or body part; to tense a muscle.
• contract
  • "flex a muscle"
• exhibit the strength of
  • "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
• form a curve
• bend a joint
  • "flex your wrists"
• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• To bend something.
• To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
• To move part of the body using one's muscles.
• To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
• To boast or brag about; to flaunt (something).
• To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.

Examples

• You need to flex your vocabulary to adapt to different board layouts.

Synonyms

bend, deform, turn, twist

Antonyms

straighten, unbend

Related Words

flex account, flex job, flexibility, flexible, flexing, flexion