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Meanings of
flinch
in English
Portuguese
recuar
Catalan
contreure's
Spanish
recular
Back to the meaning
Draw back, as with fear or pain.
shrink
funk
recoil
quail
cringe
squinch
Portuguese
recuar
Spanish
estremecimiento de dolor
Back to the meaning
A reflex response to sudden pain.
wince
Spanish
estremecimiento de dolor
Usage of
flinch
in English
1
However, the Vaqueros didn't
flinch
and drew within seven points at intermission.
2
She had never seen him
flinch
from the dangers his research entailed.
3
They didn't even
flinch
at the gunfire, just kept right on coming.
4
Erius gave no sign that he'd heard, but Tobin saw Korin
flinch
.
5
He took a step forward, but stopped when he saw her
flinch
.
6
He brought up the gun quickly; Trevor let himself
flinch
a little.
7
He would not
flinch
in carrying it out to the last letter.
8
Arch did not
flinch
;
he bore the insulting scrutiny with stony calmness.
9
Then her interest drifted to another picture, and Rhodes saw her
flinch
.
10
Even having made his decision, Jonas could not help but
flinch
away.
11
He seemed almost to
flinch
from the formal use of his name.
12
But Juba must have considered the possibility already, because he didn't
flinch
.
13
Often death stared me in the face, and I did not
flinch
.
14
I felt Ramses
flinch
and tried to free myself from his weight.
15
A second howl burst out of the night causing her to
flinch
.
16
His gestures of impatience were almost violent; but she would not
flinch
.
Other examples for "flinch"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
flinch
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
flinch from
flinch when
flinch away
flinch back
flinch slightly
More collocations
Translations for
flinch
Portuguese
recuar
Catalan
contreure's
recular
retrocedir
encongir-se
Spanish
recular
retroceder
estremecimiento de dolor
mueca de dolor
Flinch
through the time
Flinch
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common