Definition of cringe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionshrink back in fear or disgust
- He cringed at the sight of the spider.
2.
embarrassmentfeel embarrassed or disgusted inwardly
- She cringed when she remembered her mistake.
Noun
1.
- The awkward speech was a cringe for everyone present.
2.
- That video is pure cringe and hard to watch.
Expressions with cringe
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feeling less important about one's own culture
Many people experience the cultural cringe when comparing their traditions to others.
causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste
His cringe-making jokes made everyone uncomfortable.
comedy genre with awkward, embarrassing situations
The show is a classic example of cringe comedy.
Origin of cringe
Old English, cringan (to yield)
Examples of cringe in a sentence
I cringe whenever I hear that song. He cringed at the awkward silence. The failed joke was a cringe for the audience. His attempt at dancing was a cringe everyone tried to ignore. His jokes were so bad, they were cringe. The awkward dance moves were total cringe.
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- French:reculer, honte, ...
- German:zurückschrecken, Fremdschämen, ...
- Italian:ritrarsi, momento imbarazzante, ...
- Spanish:estremecerse, vergüenza, ...
- Portuguese:recuar, vexame, ...
- Chinese:畏缩, 尴尬, ...
- Japanese:後ずさりする, 赤面, ...
- Arabic:اِنْكَمَشَ, مَوْقِف مُحْرِج, ...
- Hebrew:לְהֵירָתַע, מְבוּכָה, ...
- Russian:съеживаться, кринж, ...
- Ukrainian:відступати, момент збентеження, ...
- Hindi:सिहर जाना, शर्मिंदगी, ...
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