Flex has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the act of flexing
"he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
2
Flexibility, pliancy.
"The old oak tree showed remarkable flex as it swayed violently in the hurricane winds without breaking."
Verb
2
exhibit the strength of
"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
3
form a curve
"The stick does not bend"
4
bend a joint
"flex your wrists"
"bend your knees"
5
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"
6
To bend something.
"He had to flex his knee to kick the ball higher."
Example Sentences
"he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
noun
"flex a muscle"
verb
"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
verb
"The stick does not bend"
verb
"flex your wrists"
verb
"bend your knees"
verb
"bend the rod"
verb
"twist the dough into a braid"
verb
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
verb
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Origin
The word flex comes from the Latin verb flecto, which means "to bend." It entered English through the noun form flexus to describe something that is curved or pliable.