cringe

[ krinj ]

/ krɪndʒ /

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verb (used without object), cringed, cring·ing.

to shrink back, bend, or crouch, especially in fear, pain, or servility; cower: She cringed in a corner and started praying. They cringed and bowed before the king.

to feel very embarrassed or awkward; react with discomfort: Some of us cringed at the speaker’s tactless comments.

to seek favor by acting in a servile way; fawn: He has never cringed to anyone—in fact, he can sometimes be a bully.

noun

an act or instance of shrinking back, bending, or crouching: The gunshots elicited a cringe of terror.

an instance of being very embarrassed, awkward, or uncomfortable: Some of his outfits are bizarre enough to induce a cringe or two.

servile or fawning deference.

Origin of cringe

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English crengen, crenchen (transitive); Old English crencean, crencgean (unattested), causative of cringan, crincan “to yield, fall (in battle)”

OTHER WORDS FROM cringe

cring·er, nouncring·ing·ly, adverbcring·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby cringe

crimpy, crimson, crimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe, cringe-making, cringeworthy, cringey, cringle, crinite

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Example sentences from the Web for cringe

Maybe you managed not to cringe at his take on the Bard in Shakespeare in Love, making you a stronger person than most.
Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To the Peggy Noonans among us who cringe when Obama talks “down”: This is a deeply informal country.
For a President Today, Talkin' Down Is Speaking American|John McWhorter|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, Cleese goose-steps out of the dining room as the hapless Germans cringe and sob.
Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive|Clive Irving|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there are some soldiers of the Clinton Wars, comrades in arms with Farah and his ilk, who look back on those days and cringe.
These Clinton Haters Can’t Quit the Crazy|David Freedlander|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But with everyone else laughing at them, the only thing to do was cringe.
Rebel Wilson’s ‘Super Fun Night’ Is Not So Fun|Kevin Fallon|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With all his audacity he began to cringe under the grave, quiet glance of inquiry bent upon him.
Norston's Rest|Ann S. Stephens
The man seemed for a moment to doubt whether there might not be some mistake: he had expected to see him cringe.
A Rough Shaking|George MacDonald
Parvenus keep their hats on always, unless before some aristocrat, to whom they cringe.
Rambles in Womanland|Max O'Rell
If you will only come into another country, into a republic, people will cringe before my porter's livery.
August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby
She did not cringe as he had expected, nor did she show fight.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for cringe

cringe

/ (krɪndʒ) /

verb (intr)

to shrink or flinch, esp in fear or servility

to behave in a servile or timid way

informal

to wince in embarrassment or distaste
to experience a sudden feeling of embarrassment or distaste

noun

the act of cringing

the cultural cringe Australian subservience to overseas cultural standards

Derived forms of cringe

cringer, nouncringingly, adverb

Word Origin for cringe

Old English cringan to yield in battle; related to Old Norse krangr weak, Middle High German krenken to weaken

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cringe
释义	cringe [ krinj ] / krɪndʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cringe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), cringed, cring·ing. to shrink back, bend, or crouch, especially in fear, pain, or servility; cower: She cringed in a corner and started praying. They cringed and bowed before the king. to feel very embarrassed or awkward; react with discomfort: Some of us cringed at the speaker’s tactless comments. to seek favor by acting in a servile way; fawn: He has never cringed to anyone—in fact, he can sometimes be a bully. noun an act or instance of shrinking back, bending, or crouching: The gunshots elicited a cringe of terror. an instance of being very embarrassed, awkward, or uncomfortable: Some of his outfits are bizarre enough to induce a cringe or two. servile or fawning deference. Origin of cringe First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English crengen, crenchen (transitive); Old English crencean, crencgean (unattested), causative of cringan, crincan “to yield, fall (in battle)” OTHER WORDS FROM cringe cring·er, nouncring·ing·ly, adverbcring·ing·ness, noun Words nearby cringe crimpy, crimson, crimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe, cringe-making, cringeworthy, cringey, cringle, crinite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cringe Maybe you managed not to cringe at his take on the Bard in Shakespeare in Love, making you a stronger person than most. Ben Affleck Delivers the Best Performance of His Career in ‘Gone Girl’\|Kevin Fallon\|October 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To the Peggy Noonans among us who cringe when Obama talks “down”: This is a deeply informal country. For a President Today, Talkin' Down Is Speaking American\|John McWhorter\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Finally, Cleese goose-steps out of the dining room as the hapless Germans cringe and sob. Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive\|Clive Irving\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there are some soldiers of the Clinton Wars, comrades in arms with Farah and his ilk, who look back on those days and cringe. These Clinton Haters Can’t Quit the Crazy\|David Freedlander\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But with everyone else laughing at them, the only thing to do was cringe. Rebel Wilson’s ‘Super Fun Night’ Is Not So Fun\|Kevin Fallon\|October 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With all his audacity he began to cringe under the grave, quiet glance of inquiry bent upon him. Norston's Rest\|Ann S. Stephens The man seemed for a moment to doubt whether there might not be some mistake: he had expected to see him cringe. A Rough Shaking\|George MacDonald Parvenus keep their hats on always, unless before some aristocrat, to whom they cringe. Rambles in Womanland\|Max O'Rell If you will only come into another country, into a republic, people will cringe before my porter's livery. August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt\|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby She did not cringe as he had expected, nor did she show fight. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for cringe cringe / (krɪndʒ) / verb (intr) to shrink or flinch, esp in fear or servility to behave in a servile or timid way informal to wince in embarrassment or distaste to experience a sudden feeling of embarrassment or distaste noun the act of cringing the cultural cringe Australian subservience to overseas cultural standards Derived forms of cringe cringer, nouncringingly, adverb Word Origin for cringe Old English cringan to yield in battle; related to Old Norse krangr weak, Middle High German krenken to weaken Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cringe cower, quiver, tremble, kneel, wince, dodge, crouch, shy, grovel, stoop, start, blench, duck, quail, crawl, shrink, draw back, eat dirt
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cringe

verb (used without object), cringed, cring·ing.

noun

Origin of cringe

OTHER WORDS FROM cringe

Words nearby cringe

Example sentences from the Web for cringe

British Dictionary definitions for cringe

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of cringe

Word Origin for cringe

Words related to cringe