flexes
Contracts and releases
Flexes is the plural of flex and the third-person singular verb form.
To flex is to bend or contract a muscle, showing its shape and strength: He flexes his biceps in the mirror.
In slang, to flex is to show off or boast, especially about wealth, status, or achievements: She's always flexing her new car on social media.
The noun flex is an instance of showing off: That watch is a flex.
Upper arm flexors
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- gymExercise facility
pump · contraction · definition · bulk · veins · toned · workout · strength
Superior influence over others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- influencePower to affect others
- cloutInformal power or punch
muscle · control · assertion · command · intimidation · pressure · strongarm · coercion
Excessive self-praise
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
- humble-bragDisguised self-congratulation
- statusOne's relative position
wealth · clout · Instagram · materialism · ego · ostentation · swagger · stunting
Extends or lengthens
- bendsCurves or yields
- curvesBends in a line
- warpsBends from original shape
- twistsRotational bends or turns
contorts · arches · buckles · gives · yields · deforms · pliable · elastic
Alters for improvement
- pivotsTurns on fixed point
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
- accommodatesMakes room for
- shiftsMoves or work periods
modifies · responds · recalibrates · maneuvers · versatility · agility · nimble · fluid
biceps
Upper arm flexors
- bodybuildingMuscle enlargement for appearance
- poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
gym · pump · contraction · definition · bulk · veins · toned · workout · strength · curl
dominance
Superior influence over others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- influencePower to affect others
clout · muscle · control · assertion · command · intimidation · pressure · strongarm · coercion · force
bragging
Excessive self-praise
- showing offOstentatious self-display
- flauntingOstentatious display of something
- humble-bragDisguised self-congratulation
status · wealth · clout · Instagram · materialism · ego · ostentation · swagger · stunting · peacocking
stretches
Extends or lengthens
twists · contorts · arches · buckles · gives · yields · deforms · pliable · elastic · springy
adjusts
Alters for improvement
- pivotsTurns on fixed point
- adaptsModifies to suit circumstances
- accommodatesMakes room for
shifts · modifies · responds · recalibrates · maneuvers · versatility · agility · nimble · fluid · dynamic
- warm-upsjumping jacks, leg swings, arm circles, hip circles, arm swings
flexesrelaxes
Becomes less tense
releases · loosens · slackens · lets go · straightens
flexesdownplays
De-emphasizes significance of
hides · conceals · plays down · undersells · understates
flexesstiffens
Becomes less pliable
rigidifies · locks · holds firm · resists · hardens
- flexible hoursAdjustable work schedule
- flex one's musclesTighten to display physique
- flexible scheduleAdjustable work hours
- flexible benefitsEmployee-chosen compensation options
- mental flexibilityCapacity to adapt thinking
- flexible spending accountsPretax payroll deductions for expenses
flexible, flex, reflex, flexibility, flexed, flexing, reflexes, reflexive, circumflex