Flex (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Bend
• Deform
• Twist
• Turn

Hypernyms

• Deform
• Change Form

Hyponyms

• Dent
• Convolute

Related Words

• Flexible (adjective)

Meaning ²

Bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Bend

Related Words

• Flexure (noun)

Meaning ³

Contract; "flex a muscle".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

• Contract

Related Words

• Flex (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

• Ostentate
• Show Off
• Flash
• Swank

Meaning ⁵

Form a curve; "The stick does not bend".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Bend

Hypernyms

• Deform
• Change Shape

Hyponyms

• Bend
• Double Up
• Retroflex
• Creep
• Lean
• Bow
• Slant
• Arch
• Angle
• Grovel
• Cringe
• Draw In
• Incurvate
• Cower
• Arc
• Curl Up
• Tip
• Double Over
• Crook
• Fawn
• Crouch

Related Words

• Flexure (noun)