Flex: meaning, definitions and examples
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flex
[ flษks ]
physical activity
To bend (a joint) repeatedly, typically in order to strengthen or stretch the muscles of the joint.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I like to flex my muscles after a workout.
- She flexed her fingers before playing the piano.
show off
To show off one's strength, power, or abilities, especially in a boastful or arrogant manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He always flexes his wealth by driving expensive cars.
- She's constantly flexing about her achievements on social media.
slang
An act of showing off one's wealth, power, or abilities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His new watch is a real flex.
- She did a flex by buying a designer handbag.
Translations
Translations of the word "flex" in other languages:
๐ต๐น flexionar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคเฅเคฒเคพเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช biegen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melenturkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะณะธะฝะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zginaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฒใใ (ใพใใ)
๐ซ๐ท flรฉchir
๐ช๐ธ flexionar
๐น๐ท bรผkmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ๋ฆฌ๋ค (guburida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุซูู
๐จ๐ฟ ohรฝbat
๐ธ๐ฐ ohรฝbaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผฏๆฒ (wฤnqลซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ upogniti
๐ฎ๐ธ beygja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษyilmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ flexionar
Word origin
The term 'flex' originated in the early 20th century from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and gained popularity in hip-hop culture. It originally referred to showing off or boasting about one's material possessions or abilities. Over time, 'flex' has become a widely used slang term in various contexts to describe demonstrating strength, power, or success in a confident or showy manner.
See also: flexibility, flexible, flexibly, flexibound, flexing, flexure, inflexibility, inflexible.