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To flinch is to react to pain by wincing, pulling away, or cringing. Often it's used to describe a person who shows a moment of weakness or fright: he was so tough, I thought he'd never flinch, but snakes really freak him out.
Noun. Filter. verb. flinched, flinches, flinching. To draw back, as from a blow, difficulty, etc. Webster's New World. To wince, as from pain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink. American Heritage. To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.
1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain. 2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink. n. An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling. [Obsolete French flenchir, of Germanic origin .] flinch′er n. flinch′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
1. / flɪntʃ / verb. a variant of flense. flinch. 2. / flɪntʃ / verb. to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince. he flinched as the cold water struck him. often foll by from to avoid contact (with); shy away. he never flinched from his duty. noun. the act or an instance of drawing back. a card game in which players build sequences.
FLINCH definition: 1. to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain: 2. to avoid doing…. Learn more.
Nov 8, 2023 · flinch (third-person singular simple present flinches, present participle flinching, simple past and past participle flinched) ( intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe . To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty. ( croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball ...
6 days ago · 1. verb [usu neg] If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching. [VERB] The sharp surface of the rock caught at her skin, making her flinch. [VERB] 2. verb.
