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flinch
1[flinch]
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.
verb (used with object)
to draw back or withdraw from.
noun
an act of flinching.
flinch
2[flinch]
verb (used with object)
flinch
1/ 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
2/ flɪntʃ /
verb
a variant of flense
Other Word Forms
- flincher noun
- flinchingly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of flinch1
Word History and Origins
Origin of flinch1
Example Sentences
Lacka pinched several children dozens of times in the course of one day, causing them to cry and flinch away from her, the Crown Prosecution Service previously said.
The world must know: In the face of evil, America does not flinch, does not equivocate and does not reward those who murder our friends and threaten the Judeo-Christian West.
“In Whose Name?” does not flinch from the darker turns.
When asked how he feels to be immortalized as a sculpted sponge cake with coconut lime mousse, he doesn’t flinch.
As a younger cook, I was still learning not to flinch when food darkened in the pan — to trust that the caramelized bits clinging to the bottom weren’t mistakes, but flavor waiting to happen.
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