Noun	1.	flex - the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies" flexion, flexure - act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
Verb	1.	flex - contract; "flex a muscle" shrink, contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
	2.	flex - exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility" flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"
	3.	flex - form a curve; "The stick does not bend" bend change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form crook, curve - bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" arc, arch, curve - form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" incurvate - bend inwards; "The body incurvates a little at the back" replicate, retroflex - bend or turn backward lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" crouch, stoop, bend, bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" double over, double up, double - bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" fawn, grovel, cower, cringe, crawl, creep - show submission or fear curl up, curl, draw in - shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
	4.	flex - bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" bend move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	flex - 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" twist, bend, deform, turn change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form dent, indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" incurvate - cause to curve inward; "gravity incurvates the rays" gnarl - twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree" crank - bend into the shape of a crank convolute, convolve - curl, wind, or twist together

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flex

to bend, especially in order to test. to flex one's muscles.

(a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity. That lamp has a long flex.

1. that can be bent easily. flexible metal.

2. able or willing to change according to circumstances etc. My holiday plans are very flexible.

a system where employees may choose their own working hours.

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