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- Dictionaryflinch/flɪn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise: "she flinched at the acidity in his voice" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of flinching: "‘Don't call me that,’ he said with a flinch"
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FLINCH definition: 1. to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: 2. to make a sudden, small movement…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLINCH is to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince; also : to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort. How to use flinch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flinch.
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.
to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. He met my gaze without flinching. He didn’t even flinch (= wasn’t surprised) when I told him the price. flinch at something He flinched at the sight of the blood. flinch away She flinched away from the dog. see also unflinching. Extra Examples.
If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. He stared back at him without flinching. American English : flinch / ˈflɪntʃ /
flinch. (flɪntʃ) v.i. 1. to draw back or shrink, as from something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink or tense under pain; wince. n. 3. an act of flinching. [1555–65; probably < Middle French flenchir to divert < Frankish *hlankjan, derivative of *hlanka, flank] flinch′er, n.
Flinch definition: to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.. See examples of FLINCH used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'flinch'. 1. If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. [...] 2. If you flinch from something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it. [...] More.
to avoid doing something that is unpleasant: Nick never flinches from difficult decisions. (Definition of flinch from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of flinch. in Chinese (Traditional) （因疼痛或恐懼）猛地一顫, 畏縮，退縮… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （因疼痛或恐惧）猛地一颤, 畏缩，退缩… See more. in Spanish.
flinch meaning, definition, what is flinch: to move your face or body away from some...: Learn more.
