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Flex

noun/flˈɛks/
Definition
the act of flexing
contract
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈɛks/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈɛks/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈɛks/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈɛks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of flexing
“he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies”
verbcontract
“flex a muscle”
verbexhibit the strength of
“The victorious army flexes its invincibility”
verbform a curve
“The stick does not bend”
verbbend a joint
“flex your wrists”
verbcause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“bend the rod”
Word Forms
flexverbcontract
flexnounthe act of flexing
bendableadjectivecapable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
bendernouna tool for bending
bendnouna circular segment of a curve
flexurenounact of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
flexibleadjectiveable to flex; able to bend easily
deformationnounalteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
biegen
der Akt des Biegens
🇫🇷French
fléchir
l'acte de fléchir
🇪🇸Spanish
doblar
el acto de flexionar
🇮🇹Italian
flettere
l'atto di flettersi
🇳🇱Dutch
buigen
de handeling van het buigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
flexionar
o ato de flexionar
🇷🇺Russian
гибкий
акт сгибания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मोड़ना
मोड़ने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ফ্লেক্স
নমনীয় কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
நெகிழ்வு
நெகிழ்வு செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్లెక్స్
వంగుట చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लेक्स
वाकण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લેક્સ
વળાંકની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಗಿಸು
ಬಾಗುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലെക്സ്
ഫ്ലെക്സിംഗ് പ്രവർത്തനം
🇵🇰Urdu
فلیکس
موڑنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
弯曲
弯曲的动作
🇯🇵Japanese
フレックス
曲げるという行為
🇰🇷Korean
몸을 풀다
구부리는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
uốn cong
hành động uốn cong
🇹🇭Thai
ดิ้น
การงอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melenturkan
tindakan melenturkan
🇵🇭Filipino
baluktot
ang pagkilos ng pagbaluktot
🇲🇾Malay
lentur
perbuatan melentur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ثني
فعل الثني
🇮🇷Persian
خم شدن
عمل خم شدن
🇹🇷Turkish
esnek
esneme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַגמִישׁ
פעולת הגמישות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flex'?
The primary meaning of 'flex' is 'the act of flexing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flex' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flex' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flex' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flex' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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