verb
Meaning 1
To tense and bend one's flexor muscles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Phrase guide
flex one's muscles
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verb
Meaning 2
To show off one's strength or skills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 秀肌肉 (xiù jīròu) — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Finnish: verrytellä — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Finnish: pullistella — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Polish: prężyć muskuły — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Russian: напряга́ть му́скулы (naprjagátʹ múskuly) — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Russian: изгиба́ть мы́шцы (izgibátʹ mýšcy) — to tense and bend one's flexor muscles
- Finnish: pullistella — to make a show of strength
- German: Muskeln spielen lassen — to make a show of strength
- Polish: prężyć muskuły — to make a show of strength
- Russian: игра́ть му́скулами (igrátʹ múskulami) — to make a show of strength
- Russian: демонстри́ровать си́лу (demonstrírovatʹ sílu) — to make a show of strength