flinch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /flɪnt͡ʃ/

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Noun

Singular flinch

Plural flinchs

1. A flinch is a sudden movement as a reaction to fear or pain

   My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.

Verb

Plain form flinch

Third-person singular flinches

Past tense flinched

Past participle flinched

Present participle flinching

1. (intransitive) If a person flinches, they make a sudden involuntary movement in response to a stimulus.