flex on
C1 slang inseparable transitive
In simple words
To brag or show off specifically to make another person feel smaller or less cool than you.
Literal meaning: To flex (show muscles) directed at (on) someone — partially transparent in context.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
slang
To show off or boast in a way that is deliberately directed at a specific person to make them feel inferior.
"She bought the same designer bag and flexed on her colleague the next day."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
slang
To outperform someone publicly and draw attention to the difference.
"The young player was flexing on veterans with his stats every single week."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Hip-hop and internet slang, originating in African American Vernacular English (AAVE). Common in social media, rap lyrics, and youth culture. Targeted bragging is the key element.
Commonly used with
haters opponents competition exes rivals
Forms
Base
flex on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flexes on
he/she/it
Past simple
flexed on
yesterday
Past participle
flexed on
have + pp
-ing form
flexing on
continuous
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