flex

Noun

• the act of flexing
  • he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies
    

Verb

• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  • bend the rod
    
  • twist the dough into a braid
    
  • the strong man could turn an iron bar
    

• bend a joint
  • flex your wrists
    
  • bend your knees
    

• form a curve
  • The stick does not bend
    

• exhibit the strength of
  • The victorious army flexes its invincibility
    

• contract
  • flex a muscle
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bend , deform , twist , turn
• Antonyms: 
  unbend , straighten