flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯr 

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (such as a limb)

Examples of flexor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pay particular attention to the hip flexors, quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

This exercise targets your lower abdominal muscles and hip flexors, which are both essential for walking, climbing stairs, and maintaining independence as you age. — Rikkilynn Shields, HEALTH, 19 Oct. 2026

Common areas to stretch include your calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors, pecs, and lats. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2026

Aside from the splits, hot pink blush and wispy blonde curtain bangs became Annis’s calling card on the show, inspiring many Love Island fans on TikTok to ask for Kenzie bangs at the salon and stretch their hip flexors on main. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Latin flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve" (of uncertain origin) + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flexor

• indexer
• multiplexer

Kids Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər 

-ˌsȯ(ə)r

: a muscle that produces flexion

Medical Definition

flexor

noun

flex·​or ˈflek-sər  -ˌsȯ(ə)r 

: a muscle serving to bend a body part (as a limb)

called also flexor muscle

compare extensor