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flexverb [ T ]

uk ​ /fleks/ us ​ /fleks/

Idiom(s)

flex your muscles

flexnoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /fleks/ us ​ /fleks/ UK US cord

(Definition of “flex” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"flex" in American English

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flexverb [ T ]

us ​ /fleks/

› to bend a part of the body, esp. an arm or leg, or to tighten a muscle:

Keep your knees flexed at all times.

Idiom(s)

flex your muscle

(Definition of “flex” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"flex" in Business English

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flexadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /fleks/ us ​ WORKPLACE, HR

› abbreviation for flexible: used to describe arrangements that allow you to choose the hours that you work, whether you work in the office or at home, etc.:

Before a flex arrangement can be implemented, both supervisor and employee must fully understand the arrangement.
flex work

flexverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /fleks/ us ​ WORKPLACE, HR

› to work in a way that allows you to choose the times that you work, whether you work in the office or at home, etc.:

I wanted to develop my network at the firm before flexing.
With the help of my company, I was able to flex my hours.

(Definition of “flex” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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