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Definition of Flinch
1. Verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain. "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Exact synonyms: Cringe, Funk, Quail, Recoil, Shrink, Squinch, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Wince, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Wince, Wince
2. Noun. A reflex response to sudden pain.
Definition of Flinch
1. v. i. To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat.
2. n. The act of flinching.
Definition of Flinch
1. Noun. A reflexive jerking away. ¹
2. Verb. To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus. ¹
3. Verb. To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flinch
1. to shrink back involuntarily [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flinch
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