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flexing

UK
/ˈflɛksɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɛksɪŋ/

Translations

flexingnoun
flexings
pl
flexionAction de plier ou de contracter un muscle; emploi concret et courant en contexte anatomique ou sportif.
Repeated flexing of his biceps impressed everyone at the gym.
La flexion répétée de ses biceps a impressionné tout le monde à la salle de sport.
Additional translations
frimeFamilier. Étalage ostentatoire de ses réussites ou de ses biens.
Synonyms
bending
curving
twisting
stretching
flexibility
flexinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈflɛksɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɛksɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is in the act of bending or tensing.
fléchissantSe dit d’un membre ou d’un muscle en train de se plier ou de se tendre.
The flexing arm of the weight-lifter drew the crowd’s attention.
Le bras fléchissant de l’haltérophile a attiré l’attention de la foule.
Synonyms
parading
exhibiting
tensing
contracting
bending
bulging
showing off
flaunting
displaying
posing
strutting
boasting
flexverb

flexing

Gerund

flexed
Past Simple
flexed
Past Participle
flexing
Gerund
UK
/flɛks/
US
/flɛks/
He flexed his arm to show off his muscles.
Il a fléchi son bras pour montrer ses muscles.
frimerFamilier.
He likes to flex his new car whenever he gets the chance.
Il aime frimer avec sa nouvelle voiture dès qu'il en a l'occasion.
contracterEn parlant d'un muscle.
She flexed her biceps in front of the mirror.
Elle a contracté ses biceps devant le miroir.
Synonyms
curve
adapt
modify
bend
twist
stretch
flexible

Definitions

flexingnoun
The action of bending or tensing a muscle, especially for display.
Repeated flexing of his biceps impressed everyone at the gym.
The act of showing off or boasting about one's achievements or possessions.
Her constant flexing about her new car was starting to annoy her friends.
flexinggerund / present participle
In the act of bending or tensing, especially of a muscle.
The flexing arm of the weight-lifter drew the crowd’s attention.
flexverb
To bend a limb or joint.
He flexed his arm to show off his muscles.
To contract a muscle, especially to demonstrate its size or strength.
She flexed her biceps in front of the mirror.
To show off or boast about something, often in a way that is meant to impress others.
He likes to flex his new car whenever he gets the chance.
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