flex
/flɛks/
verb
- To bend a joint or limb, especially a muscle, or to tighten a muscle.
- He flexed his bicep to show off his strength.
- She flexed her fingers before starting to play the piano.
- The doctor asked me to flex my foot up and down.
- To show off or boast, especially about one's wealth, abilities, or possessions (informal).
- She wasn't trying to flex; she was just excited about her achievement.
- He's always flexing his new car on social media.
- Stop flexing — we know you got a promotion.
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noun
- The act of bending or tightening a muscle.
- With a flex of his legs, he jumped over the fence.
- The pose required a strong flex of the abdominal muscles.
- He gave a quick flex of his arm to show the muscle.
- A flexible cable or wire, especially one used to connect an electrical appliance to a power source (British English).
- He plugged the flex into the wall socket.
- The lamp's flex was frayed and needed replacing.
- Make sure the flex is not trapped under the furniture.
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