flex

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the act of flexing

- he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies

Definition categories: act, flexion, flexure

verb

1. contract

- flex a muscle

Definition categories: motion, contract, shrink

2. exhibit the strength of

- The victorious army flexes its invincibility

Definition categories: perception, flash, flaunt, ostentate, swank

3. form a curve

Similar word(s): bend

Definition categories: motion, deform

4. bend a joint

- flex your wrists

Similar word(s): bend

Definition categories: contact, move

5. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Similar word(s): bend, deform, turn, twist

Definition categories: contact, deform