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Synonyms for flex

16 synonyms
2 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

twist bend deform swank preen

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Bend

bend, give, deform, twist, turn, curb US

2. Stunt — to flaunt one's superiority; to show off

preen, swank, gallery, showboat US, aura farm, yaya, stunt slang, swag it out slang

Noun

cord, point of inflection

Definitions

v. 1
To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
v. 2
To bend something.
The board flexes as you step on it.
n. 1
Flexibility, pliancy.

Related words

Word family: flexography flexy flexibility flexible flexing flexion
Phrases: flex off

Forms

Plural: flexes → cords…
Past participle: flexed
e.g. flexed → bent, given, deformed, twisted…

Example sentences

twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
preen A duck will preen its feathers many times over the course of the day.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
flex		rising
twist		rising
bend		rising
deform		steady
swank		rising
preen		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: give¹, turn¹, bend¹, cord¹, curb¹, yaya
5 letters: twist¹, stunt¹, swank¹, preen¹
6 letters: deform²
7 letters: gallery³
8 letters: showboat²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deform² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: fléchir
Italiano: flettere
Español: flexionar
Català: flectir