Flex

/flɛks/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
2. (countable) An act of flexing.
3. (uncountable, chiefly UK, Ireland) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
4. (countable) A flexible insulated electrical cord.
5. (uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube.
6. (countable, geometry) A point of inflection.
7. (countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive.
8. (transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something.

Example Sentences

The hills become more rounded. The slopes are either the stooped shoulders of an aging colossus or the muscular flexes of a geologic youngster, but they are pleasant, comforting. This landscape is what most would think of […]

The books lent her by Dr Grimble on period furniture and ceramics interested her deeply, and she studied them at night in the silence of the shop, where she had a flex and a reading lamp installed at her own expense.

Flex is quick and cheaper to install than metallic systems, but it yields higher pressure loss than other types of ducts and requires runs of less than 15 feet, minimal turns and elimination of kinks.

Getting together with other power players at Masa is the ultimate flex of conspicuous consumption. […] A party of five or more requires a deposit of $200 per person at least one week prior to the reservation.

It's an achievement to stand out from other Marvel movies in terms of special effects, but this whole movie feels like a flex for those computer wizards.

The board flexes as you step on it.

He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?"

I've got billions and billions of rhymes to flex / 'Cause I've got more rhymes than Carl Sagan's got turtlenecks

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• flexes
• flexing
• flexed

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