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wince at (something) wince at (something)To grimace, flinch, or tense up as a response (often involuntary) to some source of pain or discomfort or something disagreeable. My daughter winced at the injection, but she didn't cry. I sat through the entire dinner wincing at my dad's terrible jokes.See also: wincewince at somethingto shrink back because of something, such as pain. She winced at the pain but did not cry out. After he had just winced at the pain for a while, he finally screamed.See also: wincewince atv. To shrink or tense up involuntarily in response to something that causes pain, distress, or discomfort: I winced at this month's phone bill.See also: wince |