Meaning & Definition of Cringe in English
English⟶
Cringe
/krɪnʤ/
verb
1. Draw back, as with fear or pain
- "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
synonym:
- flinch,
- squinch,
- funk,
- cringe,
- shrink,
- wince,
- recoil,
- quail
2. Show submission or fear
synonym:
- fawn,
- crawl,
- creep,
- cringe,
- cower,
- grovel