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flex

/ flex /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of flexing
"he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
Type of:
flexion flexure
verb Sense 2
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod"
"twist the dough into a braid"
"the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Opposites:
unbend
Type of:
change shape change form deform
Kinds of:
indent dent incurvate gnarl crank
Derived:
deformation contortion bender fold crease
Usage Patterns:
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verb Sense 3
bend a joint
"flex your wrists"
"bend your knees"
Type of:
move
Derived:
flexure flection flexion
Usage Patterns:
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verb Sense 4
contract
"flex a muscle"
Type of:
shrink contract
Usage Patterns:
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verb Sense 5
exhibit the strength of
"The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
Type of:
flaunt flash show off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
form a curve
"The stick does not bend"
Opposites:
straighten unbend
Type of:
change shape change form deform
Kinds of:
crook curve arch arc incurvate
Derived:
flexion flexure fold crease plication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
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Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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flexion flexure change shape change form deform indent dent incurvate gnarl crank unbend move