flex on
flex on · flexes on · flexed on · flexing on
To bully; to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass; to demonstrate strength…To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone).
» China is flexing on Taiwan.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone).
Examples
1 sentencesChina is flexing on Taiwan.
Forms
flexes on, flexing on, flexed on, flexed on| Base form | flex on · to flex on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | flexes on |
| Present participle | flexing on |
| Past simple | flexed on |
| Past participle | flexed on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- flex upTo increase a worker's work hours during on-call availability periods, as opposed to scheduled shifts.
- flex offTo take time off from work using a flexible time-off policy, generally allowing time off at will instead of using accrued sick or vacation time.
- flex outTo respond to greater space availability by growing larger kernels (as opposed to growing at a consistent size no matter what, i.e. fixed-ear hybrids).
- flex onTo bully (someone); to extort, threaten, intimidate, menace or harass (someone); to demonstrate strength or dominance over (someone).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb