flex

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Verb

flexInfinitive
flexPresent tense
flexedPast tense
flexedPast participle
flexingPresent participle
flexesThird-person singular
1

To bend or contract a muscle, especially to display strength or fitness.

He flexed his biceps in front of the mirror.

2

To bend or move something that is flexible.

She flexed the plastic ruler to see how far it would bend.

3

(slang) To show off or boast about one's possessions, achievements, or abilities.

He's always flexing his new car on social media.

Noun

flexSingular
flexesPlural
1

The act of flexing a muscle or bending something.

He did a quick flex of his arm muscles before the competition.

2

(slang) A boastful display of wealth, status, or achievement.

Posting pictures of his new sports car was just a flex.