to bend (something pliable)
He flexed the cane experimentally
to bend (esp a limb or joint)
to contract or tense (a muscle or muscles) so as to flex a limb or joint
(usu in passive) to bend (a corpse) so that the knees are drawn up under the chin
Short cists typically contain corpses that have been flexed
said of something pliable: to bend and revert to an original position or shape
said of a joint: to bend
Stabilize the ankle so that it cannot flex
said of a muscle: to contract or tense
informal to work flexitime
[Latin flexus, past part. of flectere to bend]