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English noun: flex | |||
| 1. | flex (act) the act of flexing | ||
| Samples | He gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flexion, flexure | ||
English verb: flex | |||
| 1. | flex (motion) contract | ||
| Samples | Flex a muscle. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contract, shrink | ||
| 2. | flex (perception) exhibit the strength of | ||
| Samples | The victorious army flexes its invincibility. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank | ||
| 3. | flex (motion) form a curve | ||
| Samples | The stick does not bend. | ||
| Examples | The glass tubes flex | ||
| Synonyms | bend | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, crook, crouch, curl, curl up, curve, curve, double, double over, double up, draw in, fawn, grovel, incurvate, lean, replicate, retroflex, slant, stoop, tilt, tip | ||
| Antonyms | straighten, unbend | ||
| 4. | flex (contact) bend a joint | ||
| Samples | Flex your wrists. Bend your knees. | ||
| Synonyms | bend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 5. | flex (contact) cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form | ||
| Samples | Bend the rod. Twist the dough into a braid. The strong man could turn an iron bar. | ||
| Synonyms | bend, deform, turn, twist | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | convolute, convolve, crank, dent, gnarl, incurvate, indent | ||
| Antonyms | unbend | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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