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   Cringe

   /krinj/

   

   verb

   • 1. bend one's head and body in fear or in a servile manner: "he cringed away from the blow" Similar cowershrinkdraw backpull backrecoilstartshy (away)winceflinchblenchblanchdodgeduckcrouchshuddershaketremblequiverquailquakeget cold feetkowtowbow and scrapegrovelcreepcrawltoadyfawntrucklecowerbe servile towardbe sycophantic towarddance attendance oningratiate oneself withcurry favor withflatterwoopay court toget aroundinformal:suck up tomake up tolick someone's bootsbe all overfall all oversweet-talksoft-soapbrown-nosearchaic:blandish
   • ▪ experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust: "I cringed at the fellow's stupidity" Similar wincesquirmblushflushgo redfeel embarrassedfeel ashamedfeel sheepishfeel mortifiedwince with embarrassment

   noun

   • 1. an act of cringing.

   Word Origin Middle Englishcrenge, crenche, related to Old Englishcringan, crincan ‘bend, yield, fall in battle’, of Germanic origin and related to Dutch krengen ‘heel over’ and German krank ‘sick’, also to crank1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cringer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRINGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. informal us / krɪndʒ / uk / krɪndʒ / very embarrassing, because of being so bad or silly: Everything he posts on social media seems so cringe. When you're watching the show you constantly think "this is cringe," but it's completely addictive! Synonyms. cringe-making. cringeworthy. cringey. More examples.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cringeCringe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of cringe. verb. draw back, as with fear or pain. synonyms: flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince. see more. verb. show submission or fear. synonyms: cower, crawl, creep, fawn, grovel. see more. Pronunciation. US. /krɪndʒ/ UK. /krɪndʒ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Cringe."

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRINGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. to shrink or flinch, esp in fear or servility. 2. to behave in a servile or timid way. 3. informal. a. to wince in embarrassment or distaste. b. to experience a sudden feeling of embarrassment or distaste.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRINGE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of cringe – Learner’s Dictionary. cringe. verb [ I ] uk / krɪndʒ / us. cringe verb [I] (EMBARRASSED) Add to word list. to feel very embarrassed about something: Jan cringed at the sight of her father dancing. cringe verb [I] (FRIGHTENED) to move away from something because you are frightened.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcringe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of cringe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cringeCringe - definition of cringe by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to shrink or flinch, esp in fear or servility. 2. to behave in a servile or timid way. 3. informal. a. to wince in embarrassment or distaste. b. to experience a sudden feeling of embarrassment or distaste. n. 4. the act of cringing. 5. (Sociology) the cultural cringe Austral subservience to overseas cultural standards.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › cringeCringe Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To draw back, bend, crouch, etc., as when afraid; shrink from something dangerous or painful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (dated, intransitive) To bow or crouch in servility. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cower. creep. grovel. crawl. fawn. funk. squinch. recoil