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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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The meaning of FLEX is to bend especially repeatedly. How to use flex in a sentence.
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.
Flex definition: to bend, as a part of the body. See examples of FLEX used in a sentence.
FLEX meaning: 1. to bend an arm, leg, etc. or tighten a muscle: 2. (of a material) to bend without breaking, or…. Learn more.
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.
A flex is an electric cable containing two or more wires that is connected to an electrical appliance. If you flex your muscles or parts of your body, you bend, move, or stretch them for a short time in order to exercise them. He slowly flexed his muscles and tried to stand. [VERB noun] Flex is also a noun.
to show someone how powerful you are, especially as a warning or threat. See flex in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: flex. Definition of flex verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to bend, as a part of the body: [~ + object] I needed to flex my legs after the long drive. [ no object ] My fingers wouldn't flex. Physiology to tighten (a muscle) by contraction: [ ~ + object ] He flexed his biceps.
flex. If you flex your muscles or parts of your body, you bend, move, or stretch them for a short time in order to exercise them. He slowly flexed his muscles and tried to stand. A flex is an electric cable containing two or more wires that is connected to an electrical appliance.
