Flex

Pronunciation

• IPA: /flÉ›ks/
• Rhymes: -É›ks
• Homophones: flecks

Origin

Latin flexus, past participle of flectere ("to bend").

Full definition of flex

Noun

1. (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
2. (countable) The act of flexing.
3. (uncountable, chiefly British) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring.
4. (countable, geometry) A point of inflection.

Verb

1. To bend something.
2. To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
3. To move part of the body using one's muscles.
4. (bodybuilding) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength.
• 1994, Elise Title, Body Heat‎, page 189He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?"

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