Flexing: meaning, definitions and examples
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flexing
[ หflษksษชล ]
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:
๐ต๐น flexionamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅเคธเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Flexen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melenturkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะณะธะฝะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ napinanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฌใใฏใน
๐ซ๐ท flexion
๐ช๐ธ flexiรณn
๐น๐ท esneme
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌ๋ถ๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุซูู
๐จ๐ฟ ohรฝbรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ohรฝbanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅผฏๆฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ upogibanje
๐ฎ๐ธ beygja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษyilmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ flexiรณn
Word origin
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.