flinch

flinch  (flnch)

intr.v. flinched, flinch·ing, flinch·es

1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.

2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.

n.

An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling.

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[Obsolete French flenchir, of Germanic origin.]

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flincher n.

flinching·ly adv.

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flinch

Verb

1. to draw back suddenly from pain or something unpleasant

2. flinch from to avoid: I wouldn't flinch from saying that to his face [Old French flenchir]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flinch - a reflex response to sudden pain wince startle, jump, start - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"
Verb	1.	flinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" cringe, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear

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flinch

verb 1. wince, start, duck, shrink, cringe, quail, recoil, cower, blench

verb 2. (often with from) shy away, shrink, withdraw, flee, retreat, back off, swerve, shirk, draw back, baulk

Translations

flinch [flɪntʃ] vi → encogerse

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flinch [flɪntʃ] vi → tressaillir;

to flinch from → se dérober à, reculer devant

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flinch [flɪntʃ] vi → zusammenzucken;

to flinch from → zurückschrecken vor +dat

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flinch [flɪntʃ] vi → ritirarsi;

to flinch from → tirarsi indietro di fronte a