flexing

SayFLEK-sing/ˈflɛksɪŋ/

3 meanings of flexing

1
verb
Present participle of flex. Use this -ing form for something happening right now or as an -ing noun.
He is flexing his arm to show off his muscles.
The kids were flexing their fingers to warm them up.
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2
noununcountable
Showing off, especially money, things you own, or success.
Like a kid holding up a new toy so everyone has to see it.
His flexing about the new car annoyed his coworkers.
Posting vacation photos as a kind of flexing felt shallow to her.
Similarflaunting
Oppositemodesty, humility
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3
noununcountable
The bending of something, or the tightening of the muscles.
Like bending a ruler and watching it spring back.
The flexing of the diving board sent her high into the air.
A slow flexing of his knee showed the injury was healing.
Similarbending, flexion, deflection, contraction
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flexing is a form of flex

flex, verb: To make your muscles tight and hard so people can see how strong you are. Full entry

Forms: flexflexes he/she/itflexing -ing formflexed past tense, past participle
Spelling: flex → flexing: add -ing

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