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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.
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 related words, and see examples from various sources.
verb (used without object) to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. Synonyms: blench, withdraw, recoil. to shrink under pain; wince. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and examples of the verb and noun flinch, which means to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain. See also the word history, etymology, and related articles 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.
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 word flinch in different contexts.
Flinch means to make a sudden movement backwards because you are afraid or in pain, or to avoid doing something that is unpleasant. See the pronunciation, translations and usage examples of flinch in different contexts.
