flinch Synonyms
flinch Meaning
flinch (n)
a reflex response to sudden pain
flinch (v)
draw back, as with fear or pain
flinch (v. i.)
To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat.
To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
flinch (n.)
The act of flinching.
flinch Sentence Examples
- The timid deer flinched at the sudden noise.
- The soldier didn't flinch when the bullet whizzed past his head.
- I flinched when I saw the spider crawling across the floor.
- The cat flinched away from the dog's outstretched paw.
- The child flinched when the doctor gave her a shot.
- The boxer flinched away from his opponent's punch.
- The witness flinched when the lawyer asked him a difficult question.
- The student flinched when the teacher called on her to answer a question.
- The driver flinched when he saw the car coming right at him.
- The guitarist flinched when he hit a wrong note during the performance.
FAQs About the word flinch
a reflex response to sudden pain, draw back, as with fear or painTo withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserv
recoil, cringe,wince, shrink,shudder, blench, tremble, hesitate, quiver, retreat
confront, confront, face, advance, face,approach, approach, advance,challenge, near
The timid deer flinched at the sudden noise.
The soldier didn't flinch when the bullet whizzed past his head.
I flinched when I saw the spider crawling across the floor.
The cat flinched away from the dog's outstretched paw.
