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flex
1[ fleks ]
verb (used with object)
- to bend, as a part of the body:
He flexed his arms to show off his muscles.
- to tighten (a muscle) by contraction.
- to demonstrate (one’s ability, expertise, etc.):
She’s flexed her marketing skills for various clients in the publishing industry.
- Slang. to boast or brag about; flaunt:
He’s just not into flexing his success.
verb (used without object)
- to bend.
- Slang. to boast or brag; show off:
In his rap lyrics he flexes about his fancy lifestyle.
noun
- the act of flexing.
- Slang. a boast or brag:
It's not a flex, but we have the best burgers here.
- British.
- any flexible, insulated electric cord; an electric cord or extension cord.
- Slang. an elastic band, as a garter.
- Mathematics. an inflection point.
verb phrase
- Slang. to brag or show off to; assert one’s dominance or superiority over:
She’s flexing on her haters by posting new photos of her beautiful family.
flex
2[ fleks ]
adjective
- Informal. flexible:
a flex program of workers' benefits.
flex-
3- a combining form representing flexible in compound words:
flextime.
flex
/ flɛks /
noun
- a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains US and Canadian namecord
- informal.flexibility or pliability
verb
- to bend or be bent
his arm flexed
he flexed his arm
- to contract (a muscle) or (of a muscle) to contract
- intr to work according to flexitime
- to test or display (one's authority or strength)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flex1
First recorded in 1515–25; (adjective) from Latin flexus, past participle of flectere “to bend, turn”; (noun) from Latin flexus act of bending, equivalent to flect(ere) + -tus suffix of verbal action
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flex1
C16: from Latin flexus bent, winding, from flectere to bend, bow
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