flex

== English == === Etymology === From Latin flexus, past participle of flecto (“to bend”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /flɛks/ Rhymes: -ɛks Homophone: flecks === Noun === flex (countable and uncountable, plural flexes) (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy. (countable) An act of flexing. (uncountable, chiefly UK, Ireland) Any flexible insulated electrical wiring. (countable) A flexible insulated electrical cord. (uncountable) Flexible ductwork, typically flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube. (countable, geometry) A point of inflection. (countable, slang) An act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive. 2017, "Mogul Bites", Black American Moguls, Fall 2017, page 6: Getting together with other power players at Masa is the ultimate flex of conspicuous consumption. […] A party of five or more requires a deposit of $200 per person at least one week prior to the reservation. 2019, Seth Sommerfeld, "Worldwide Web", Inlander, 4 July 2019 - 10 July 2019, page 37: It's an achievement to stand out from other Marvel movies in terms of special effects, but this whole movie feels like a flex for those computer wizards. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:flex. ==== Related terms ==== flex account flex-cuff flex-fuel flex job ==== Translations ==== === Verb === flex (third-person singular simple present flexes, present participle flexing, simple past and past participle flexed) (transitive, chiefly physics or biomechanics) To bend something. (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints. (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles. (intransitive) To tighten the muscles for display of size or strength. (transitive, slang) To boast or brag about; to flaunt (something). (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off. Synonyms: aura farm, preen, stunt; see also Thesaurus:show off ==== Related terms ==== flexibility flexible flexing flexion ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Anagrams === XFEL == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈflɛks] Rhymes: -ɛks === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from German Flex (“angle grinder”), originally a brand name. ==== Noun ==== flex (plural flexek) angle grinder Synonym: sarokcsiszoló ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English flex (“an act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag”). ==== Noun ==== flex (plural flexek) (slang) flex (an act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive) ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== == Middle English == === Noun === flex alternative form of flax == Old English == === Noun === flex n alternative form of fleax == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === flex (invariable) (Brazil, of a vehicle) possessing flex-fuel capabilities; able to use more than one type of fuel (i.e. gasoline and ethanol) === Noun === flex m (plural flexes) (colloquial) flex (an act or instance of flaunting something; a boast or brag; something considered impressive) == Vietnamese == === Etymology === From English flex. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fləjk̟̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [flet̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [fləːt̚˦˥] Phonetic spelling: phlếch === Verb === flex to flaunt, to show off, in an either positive or negative manner Synonyms: khoe khoang, khoe mẽ, phô trương