Meaning & Definition of Flinch in English
English⟶
Flinch
/flɪnʧ/
noun
1. A reflex response to sudden pain
synonym:
- wince,
- flinch
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
Examples of using
Tom didn't flinch.
He is not such a man as to flinch from danger.
Tom didn't flinch.