flinch

[ flinch ]

/ flɪntʃ /

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verb (used without object)

to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.

to shrink under pain; wince.

Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.

verb (used with object)

to draw back or withdraw from.

noun

an act of flinching.

Origin of flinch

First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps nasalized variant of dial. flitch to flit, shift one's position

SYNONYMS FOR flinch

1 recoil, withdraw, blench.

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OTHER WORDS FROM flinch

flincher, nounflinch·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby flinch

flightworthy, flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass, Flinders Island, Flinders Range

Definition for flinch (2 of 2)

flinch²

[ flinch ]

/ flɪntʃ /

verb (used with object)

flense.

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Example sentences from the Web for flinch

Kenyatta made a Bush-like vow to continue the war on Al-Shabab, saying, “We will not flinch.”
Al-Shabab’s Anti-Christian Slaughter|Margot Kiser|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We pressed here and watched it kick and then we pressed there and watched it flinch.
Mosul's Civilization and Its Discontents|Michael Carson|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But even his biggest defenders will flinch at the assaults, sexual or not, that Joe has to endure in Nymphomaniac.
Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Raw Performance in ‘Nymphomaniac’ Is Not About the Sex|Jimmy So|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many young men will risk death rather than be seen by their peers to flinch from a fight.
The Truth About Women in Combat|David Frum|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The familiar tone of wary bewilderment made me flinch a little.
Former Cop Edward Conlon on What He Learned About Profiling|Edward Conlon|April 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She on her part did not flinch, but returned my look with one both haughty and contemptuous.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood|George MacDonald
If your heart is right in the sight of God, you have no cause to flinch from examination.
Practical Religion|John Charles Ryle
The road to it might lie through the cellar of a grocer's shop, but he would not flinch.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
Stones rattled about him, but he did not flinch, and at last he gained the ears of the crowd.
Long Live the King|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Adela did not flinch, but she continued on her way more slowly.
True and Other Stories|George Parsons Lathrop

British Dictionary definitions for flinch (1 of 2)

flinch¹

/ (flɪntʃ) /

verb (intr)

to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wincehe flinched as the cold water struck him

(often foll by from) to avoid contact (with); shy awayhe never flinched from his duty

noun

the act or an instance of drawing back

a card game in which players build sequences

Derived forms of flinch

flincher, nounflinchingly, adverb

Word Origin for flinch

C16: from Old French flenchir; related to Middle High German lenken to bend, direct

British Dictionary definitions for flinch (2 of 2)

flinch²

/ (flɪntʃ) /

verb

a variant of flense

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	flinch
释义	flinch ¹ [ flinch ] / flɪntʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flinch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. to shrink under pain; wince. Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting. verb (used with object) to draw back or withdraw from. noun an act of flinching. Origin of flinch ¹ First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps nasalized variant of dial. flitch to flit, shift one's position SYNONYMS FOR flinch 1 recoil, withdraw, blench. SEE SYNONYMS FOR flinch ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM flinch flincher, nounflinch·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby flinch flightworthy, flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass, Flinders Island, Flinders Range Definition for flinch (2 of 2) flinch² [ flinch ] / flɪntʃ / verb (used with object) flense. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flinch Kenyatta made a Bush-like vow to continue the war on Al-Shabab, saying, “We will not flinch.” Al-Shabab’s Anti-Christian Slaughter\|Margot Kiser\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We pressed here and watched it kick and then we pressed there and watched it flinch. Mosul's Civilization and Its Discontents\|Michael Carson\|June 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But even his biggest defenders will flinch at the assaults, sexual or not, that Joe has to endure in Nymphomaniac. Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Raw Performance in ‘Nymphomaniac’ Is Not About the Sex\|Jimmy So\|March 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many young men will risk death rather than be seen by their peers to flinch from a fight. The Truth About Women in Combat\|David Frum\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The familiar tone of wary bewilderment made me flinch a little. Former Cop Edward Conlon on What He Learned About Profiling\|Edward Conlon\|April 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She on her part did not flinch, but returned my look with one both haughty and contemptuous. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood\|George MacDonald If your heart is right in the sight of God, you have no cause to flinch from examination. Practical Religion\|John Charles Ryle The road to it might lie through the cellar of a grocer's shop, but he would not flinch. Two Little Savages\|Ernest Thompson Seton Stones rattled about him, but he did not flinch, and at last he gained the ears of the crowd. Long Live the King\|Mary Roberts Rinehart Adela did not flinch, but she continued on her way more slowly. True and Other Stories\|George Parsons Lathrop British Dictionary definitions for flinch (1 of 2) flinch¹ / (flɪntʃ) / verb (intr) to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wincehe flinched as the cold water struck him (often foll by from) to avoid contact (with); shy awayhe never flinched from his duty noun the act or an instance of drawing back a card game in which players build sequences Derived forms of flinch flincher, nounflinchingly, adverb Word Origin for flinch C16: from Old French flenchir; related to Middle High German lenken to bend, direct British Dictionary definitions for flinch (2 of 2) flinch² / (flɪntʃ) / verb a variant of flense 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 flinch blanch, balk, cower, blink, recoil, cringe, swerve, crouch, escape, avoid, retire, recede, evade, elude, start, eschew, blench, withdraw, duck, shun
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flinch

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of flinch

SYNONYMS FOR flinch

OTHER WORDS FROM flinch

Words nearby flinch

Definition for flinch (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for flinch

British Dictionary definitions for flinch (1 of 2)

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of flinch

Word Origin for flinch

British Dictionary definitions for flinch (2 of 2)

verb

Words related to flinch