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flex

11 definitions • 19 examples
1
to bend an arm, leg, etc. or tighten a muscle:

Examples:

First, straighten your legs, then flex your feet.
He tried to impress me by flexing his huge muscles.
2
(of a material) to bend without breaking, or to make a material do this:

Examples:

Sheets of brittle lava broke under their own weight as they flexed.
Metal fatigue occurs when steel is flexed.
3
to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a particular situation; to be changed like this:

Examples:

There may be a need to suspend or flex established laws.
In keeping the description of the job as general as possible, a manager can flex the boundaries of that job to meet the dynamic challenges of the world around them.
The space can flex to suit various uses.
4
to show that you are very proud or happy about something you have done or something you own, usually in a way that annoys people:

Examples:

"I beat you!" "Hey, no flexing."
No need to flex about all the cash you've got.
5

Examples:

The flex on this iron isn't long enough to reach the socket.
6
the act of bending an arm, leg, etc. or tightening a muscle:

Examples:

He expresses more with a flex of his eyebrow than most actors do with their whole body.
7
the ability of a material to bend without breaking:

Examples:

The taper in the handle allows flex on impact.
8
a flat with a temporary wall put in to create an extra room:

Examples:

This convertible apartment or flex has had a temporary wall placed in the living room to create a third bedroom.
On the second floor will be a flex unit which can be rented in various configurations.
9
to bend a part of the body, esp. an arm or leg, or to tighten a muscle:

Examples:

Keep your knees flexed at all times.
10
abbreviation for flexible: used to describe arrangements that allow you to choose the hours that you work, whether you work in the office or at home, etc.:

Examples:

Before a flex arrangement can be implemented, both supervisor and employee must fully understand the arrangement.
flex work
11
to work in a way that allows you to choose the times that you work, whether you work in the office or at home, etc.:

Examples:

I wanted to develop my network at the firm before flexing.
With the help of my company, I was able to flex my hours.

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