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flex

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/flɛks/ · flex

To bend a joint or muscle, often to show strength.

Meanings

verbinformal

To bend a joint or muscle, often to show strength.

ایک جوڑ یا پٹھے کو موڑنا، اکثر طاقت دکھانے کے لئے۔

موڑنا

moorna

Synonyms

bendcurvetwistموڑنالچکناچونکانا

Antonyms

straightenunbendسیدھا کرناکھولنا

Common Collocations

  • flex muscles
  • flexibility exercises
  • flex one's strength

Example Sentences

He flexes his muscles to show off his strength.

وہ اپنی طاقت دکھانے کے لیے اپنے پٹھوں کو موڑتا ہے۔

Woh apni taqat dikhane ke liye apne pathon ko moorta hai.

To increase flexibility, you should flex regularly.

لچک کو بڑھانے کے لیے، آپ کو باقاعدگی سے لچکنا چاہیے۔

Lachak ko barhane ke liye, aap ko baqaidgi se lachakhna chahiye.

She flexed her arm to show the tattoo.

اس نے ٹیٹو دکھانے کے لیے اپنے بازو کو موڑا۔

Us ne tattoo dikhane ke liye apne baazu ko moora.

Easily Confused With

flexibility:Flex refers to the act of bending, while flexibility refers to the ability to bend easily without breaking.

Word Family

flexible
adjectiveلچکدار
flexibility
nounلچک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of flexing a muscle as bending to show your strength.

Imagine a bodybuilder flexing their biceps.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "flectere" — to bend

First known use: 14th century

The word 'flex' comes from the Latin 'flectere', meaning 'to bend'. It has evolved in English to refer to the act of bending something, particularly in relation to the body, as in flexing muscles.