cringe

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /krɪnd͡ʒ/

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Noun

Singular cringe

Plural cringes

1. A cringe is an act of cringing.

   He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.

Verb

Plain form cringe

Third-person singular cringes

Past tense cringed

Past participle cringed

Present participle cringing

1. (transitive) If a person cringes, they bend their body in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

   He cringed as the bird collided with the window.