Definition of flinch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reactionmake a sudden movement from surprise or pain
- He didn't flinch when the ball came at him.
2.
avoidanceavoid dealing with something unpleasant
- She didn't flinch from the difficult questions.
Noun
1.
reactionsudden movement away from pain or surprise
- His flinch was noticeable when the balloon popped.
2.
gamesDated card game of building sequencesDated
- We played flinch for hours at the cabin.
Expressions with flinch
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avoid doing something because of fear
She didn't flinch from the difficult conversation.
Origin of flinch
Middle English, flenchen (to shrink back)
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Examples of flinch in a sentence
He flinched when the doctor touched his wound. He didn't flinch from the harsh criticism. The CEO didn't flinch from making tough decisions. There was a flinch when the firecracker exploded. Her flinch was subtle during the thunderstorm. Flinch is a favorite at our family gatherings.
She taught us how to play flinch last summer.
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- French:sursauter, sursaut, ...
- German:zucken, Zucken, ...
- Italian:sussultare, sussulto, ...
- Spanish:inmutarse, sobresalto, ...
- Portuguese:recuar, sobressalto, ...
- Chinese:退缩, 连牌游戏, ...
- Japanese:ひるむ, びくっとする反応, ...
- Arabic:اِرْتَجَفَ, ارْتِجافَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהֵירָתַע, רְתִיעָה, ...
- Russian:дрогнуть, вздрагивание, ...
- Ukrainian:здригатися, здригнення, ...
- Hindi:सिहरना, सहम, ...
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