Meaning & use
flexing
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Informally, showing off one's wealth, status, or possessions to impress others.
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He kept flexing his new watch every time someone looked over.
She rolled her eyes at him flexing about his promotion online.
A note on using this word
Originally referred to bending or tightening a muscle; the slang sense meaning 'to show off' has become common enough to appear in major dictionaries.
Words with a similar meaning
showing offboasting
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Bending or contracting a muscle or joint.
She was flexing her fingers before typing.
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