Flexing: meaning, definitions and examples

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flexing

 

[ หˆflษ›ksษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in the gym

To flex is to tighten a muscle, especially to show off. People who are proud of their muscles might flex them to draw attention. Flexing is also a way to show off wealth or power. In slang, flexing can also mean showing off in general, like talking about how great your life is. The opposite of flexing is being humble.

Synonyms

boasting, bragging, flaunting, parading, showing off

Examples of usage

  • He's always flexing in the gym, trying to impress everyone.
  • She's constantly flexing her designer clothes on social media.
  • Stop flexing your new car, we get it, you're rich.
  • Don't need to flex all the time, people will see your true character eventually.
  • I'm tired of him flexing about his accomplishments, it's getting old.

Translations

Translations of the word "flexing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น flexionamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅ‡เค•เฅเคธเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Flexen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melenturkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะณะธะฝะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ napinanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท flexion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flexiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท esneme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ€๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุซู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohรฝbรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohรฝbanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผฏๆ›ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ upogibanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ beygja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธั–ะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yilmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flexiรณn

Etymology

The word 'flexing' originally comes from the Latin word 'flexus', meaning 'bent'. Over time, it evolved to mean showing off one's muscles or strength. In modern slang, flexing has expanded to include showing off wealth, achievements, or anything someone is proud of. It has become a common term in social media and pop culture to describe someone bragging or flaunting their status or possessions.

See also: flex, flexibility, flexible, flexibly, flexibound, flexure, inflexibility, inflexible.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,914, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.