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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
“At night, you couldn’t even stand up straight anymore,” said Alvarado, flinching at the memory.
Through it all, one oil company didn’t flinch.
Those who know Dombrowski best marvel at his ability to consume information from reports written about every player from the lowest rung of the minors to the big leagues and recall it without flinching.
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.
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