Flex (singer)
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of flexing
"He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
verb
(2) Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"Bend the rod"
"Twist the dough into a braid"
"The strong man could turn an iron bar"
(3) Bend a joint
"Flex your wrists"
"Bend your knees"
(4) Form a curve
"The stick does not bend"
(5) Contract
"Flex a muscle"
(6) Exhibit the strength of
"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Flexibility, pliancy.
- The act of flexing.
- Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
- A point of inflection.
Verb
- To bend something.
- To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
- To move part of the body using one's muscles.
- To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
- 1994, Elise Title, Body Heat, page 189
- 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?"
- 1994, Elise Title, Body Heat, page 189
Related terms
- flexing
- flexion