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- DictionaryFlinch/flin(t)SH/
verb
- 1. make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise: "she flinched at the acidity in his voice"
noun
- 1. an act of flinching: "“Don't call me that,” he said with a flinch"
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.
Add to word list. to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound. Synonyms. quail literary. wince. Compare. cringe verb. shrink verb.
6 days ago · 1. intransitive verb [usu neg] If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Leo stared back at him without flinching. 2. intransitive verb. If you flinch from something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it.
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.
Definition of flinch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FLINCH definition: 1. to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain: 2. to avoid doing…. Learn more.
1. [ flinch ] See synonyms for flinch on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object) to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. to shrink under pain; wince. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting. See more. verb (used with object) to draw back or withdraw from. noun. an act of flinching.
