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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 means to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
Flinch can mean to draw back or shrink from something dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant, or to avoid contact with something. It can also be a noun for the act of flinching, or a card game.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb flinch, which means to make a sudden movement or to avoid something unpleasant. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations of flinch in Collins English Dictionary.
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.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and examples of the verb 'flinch', which means to make a sudden movement or to avoid something unpleasant. Also, see the difference between 'flinch' and 'flense'.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb flinch, which means to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. See examples, synonyms and phrasal verbs with flinch.
Learn the definition, synonyms, collocations, and usage of the verb flinch, which means to draw back or shrink from something dangerous, painful, or difficult. Also, see the difference between flinch and flense, and the related words blench, cringe, and wince.
Flinch means to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain, or to avoid doing something that is unpleasant. See how to use this verb in sentences and translations in different languages.
Flinch means to start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain, or to recoil from something unpleasant or difficult. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the verb flinch in different contexts.
