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Definition of Flex
1. Noun. The act of flexing. "He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
2. Verb. Contract. "Flex a muscle"
3. Verb. Exhibit the strength of. "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
4. Verb. Form a curve. "The glass tubes flex"; "The stick does not bend"
Generic synonyms: Change Form, Change Shape, Deform
Specialized synonyms: Crook, Curve, Arc, Arch, Curve, Incurvate, Replicate, Retroflex, Angle, Lean, Slant, Tilt, Tip, Bend, Bow, Crouch, Stoop, Double, Double Over, Double Up, Cower, Crawl, Creep, Cringe, Fawn, Grovel, Curl, Curl Up, Draw In
Derivative terms: Bend, Bend, Bendable, Bender, Flexure, Flexure
Antonyms: Straighten
5. Verb. Bend a joint. "Bend your knees"
6. Verb. Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form. "They flex the glass tubes"; "The strong man could turn an iron bar"
Generic synonyms: Change Form, Change Shape, Deform
Specialized synonyms: Dent, Indent, Incurvate, Gnarl, Crank, Convolute, Convolve
Derivative terms: Bend, Bendable, Bender, Deformation, Deformation, Flexible
Antonyms: Unbend
Definition of Flex
1. v. t. To bend; as, to flex the arm.
2. n. Flax.
Definition of Flex
1. Noun. Flexibility, pliancy. ¹
2. Noun. The act of flexing. ¹
3. Noun. (uncountable chiefly British) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring. ¹
4. Noun. (countable geometry) A point of inflection. ¹
5. Verb. To bend something. ¹
6. Verb. To repeatedly bend one of one's joints. ¹
7. Verb. To move part of the body using one's muscles. ¹
8. Verb. (bodybuilding) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flex
1. to bend [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: bend
Medical Definition of Flex
1. To bend; to move a joint in such a direction as to approximate the two parts which it connects. Origin: L. Flecto, pp. Flexus, to bend (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flex
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