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- DictionaryWince/wins/
verb
- 1. give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress: "he winced at the disgust in her voice"
noun
- 1. a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress.
The meaning of WINCE is to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch. How to use wince in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wince.
the act of showing pain or embarrassment suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time: She gave a wince as the nurse put the needle in. It's impossible not to feel a wince of empathy for someone who gets a kick in the face. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Wince suggests an involuntary contraction of the facial features triggered by pain, embarrassment, or a sense of revulsion: to wince as a needle pierces the skin; to wince at coarse language.
A wince is a facial or bodily expression of pain, disgust, or regret. Think of something you've done that was really, really embarrassing or dumb: now feel your face or take a look in the mirror as you wince at the uncomfortable memory.
If you wince, the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant. Every time he put any weight on his left leg, he winced in pain.
Wince definition: To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.
wince. to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. I still wince when I think about that stupid thing I said. Definition of wince verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wince /wɪns/ verb [ intransitive] 1 to suddenly change the expression on your face as a reaction to something painful or upsetting Sandra winced as the dentist started to drill. 2 to suddenly feel very uncomfortable or embarrassed because of something that happens, something you remember etc SYN ...
to suddenly look as if you are suffering because you feel pain or because you see or think about something unpleasant: It makes me wince just to think about eye operations.
Define wince. wince synonyms, wince pronunciation, wince translation, English dictionary definition of wince. intr.v. winced , winc·ing , winc·es To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch. n. A shrinking or startled movement or gesture....
