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ALL meanings of flinch

flinch
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  • intransitive verb flinch reflex: fear 1
  • intransitive verb flinch reflex: pain 1
  • intransitive verb flinch avoid sth frightening 1
  • noun flinch act of flinching 1
  • noun flinch Make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain. 1
  • verb without object flinch to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant. 1
  • verb without object flinch to shrink under pain; wince. 1
  • verb without object flinch Croquet. to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting. 1
  • abbreviation FLINCH flense. 1
  • noun flinch an act of flinching. 1
  • verb flinch If you flinch, you make a small sudden movement, especially when something surprises you or hurts you. 0
  • verb flinch If you flinch from something unpleasant, you are unwilling to do it or think about it, or you avoid doing it. 0
  • verb flinch to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince 0
  • verb flinch to avoid contact (with); shy away 0
  • noun flinch the act or an instance of drawing back 0
  • noun flinch a card game in which players build sequences 0
  • intransitive verb flinch to draw back, as from a blow, difficulty, etc. 0
  • intransitive verb flinch to wince, as from pain 0
  • noun flinch an act of flinching 0
  • noun flinch A reflexive jerking away. 0
  • verb flinch To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus. 0
  • verb flinch To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty. 0
  • verb flinch (games) (of the croquet game) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. 0
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