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flinch (verb)

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  • flinch — ► VERB 1) make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain. 2) (flinch from) avoid through fear or anxiety. ► NOUN ▪ an act of flinching. ORIGIN originally in the sense «slink or sneak off»: from Old French flenchir turn… …   English terms dictionary

  • flinch — I. /flɪntʃ / (say flinch) verb (i) 1. to draw back or shrink from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 2. to shrink under pain; wince. –verb (t) 3. to draw back or withdraw from. –noun 4. the act of flinching. {? nasalised variant of… …  

  • flinch — verb ADVERB ▪ barely, hardly ▪ He hardly flinched when he was hit. ▪ almost ▪ never, not ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • flinch — [ flıntʃ ] verb intransitive to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid, surprised, or in pain: Pamela flinched each time he yelled at her. flinch from (doing) something usually in negatives to avoid dealing with a difficult… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flinch´ing|ly — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; …   Useful english dictionary

  • flinch´er — flinch «flihnch», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to draw back (from a difficulty, danger, or duty): »to flinch from the responsibilities of life. SYNONYM(S): quail. See syn. under shrink. (Cf. ↑shrink) 2. to shrink under physical pain; …   Useful english dictionary

  • flinch — verb (I) 1 to make a sudden small backward movement when you are shocked by pain or afraid of something 2 sb didn t (even) flinch used to say that someone did not seem surprised about something 3 to avoid doing something because you dislike it or …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flinch — verb 1) he flinched at the noise Syn: wince, start, shudder, quiver, jerk, shy See note at wince 2) she never flinched from her duty Syn: shrink from …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • flinch — verb 1) he flinched at the noise Syn: wince, start, shudder, quiver, jerk 2) he never flinched from his duty Syn: shrink from, recoil from, shy away from, dodge, evade, avoid …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • flinch — [[t]flɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] flinches, flinching, flinched 1) VERB: usu neg If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching... The… …   English dictionary

  • flinch — UK [flɪntʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms flinch : present tense I/you/we/they flinch he/she/it flinches present participle flinching past tense flinched past participle flinched to make a sudden small movement because you are afraid,… …   English dictionary

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