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1. (v.i.) wince
to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
2. (n.) wince
a wincing or shrinking movement; slight start.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME winsen, var. of winchen,wenchen to kick < AF *wenc(h)ier, OF guenc(h)ier < Gmc; cf. wench , winch)
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| Definition of 'wince' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) wince
the facial expression of sudden pain
2. (verb) wince, flinch
a reflex response to sudden pain
3. (verb) flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
4. (verb) wince
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
"She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
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1. (verb) wince
to show pain or embarrassment by a quick movement of your facial muscles
He winced as he stood up.
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| Definition of 'wince' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) wince
the act of one who winces
2. (noun) wince
a reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will
3. (verb) wince
to shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back
4. (verb) wince
to kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces
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Sense: to start or jump with pain
He winced as the dentist touched his broken tooth.
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 Afrikaans: ineen krimp |
 Arabic: يَقْفِزُ ألَماً |
 Bulgarian: трепвам |
 Brazilian: recuar / encolher |
 Czech: ucuknout |
 German: (zusammen-)zucken |
 Danish: krympe sig |
 Greek: κάνω σύσπαση από τον πόνο |
 Spanish: retorcerse, hacer muecas |
 Estonian: võpatama, (nägu) krimpsut |
 Farsi: از شدت درد )خود رالرزاندن |
 Finnish: irvistää |
 French: (se) crisper |
 Hebrew: לְהִתכַּווֵץ |
 Hindi: चौंक जाना |
 Croatian: trzati se, trgnuti se |
 Hungarian: összerezzen |
 Indonesian: mengernyit |
 Icelandic: kveinka sér |
 Italian: sobbalzare |
 Japanese: たじろぐ |
 Korean: 주춤하다 |
 Lithuanian: krūptelėti |
 Latvian: sarauties/saviebties no s |
 Malay: menggerenyetkan muka |
 Dutch: ineenkrimpen |
 Norwegian: ynke/krympe seg |
 Polish: skrzywić się (z bólu), po |
 Persian: از شدت درد )خود رالرزاندن |
 Pashto: ټكان خوړل، غونجيدل، ترېدل |
 Portuguese: saltar |
 Romanian: a sări în sus de durere |
 Russian: вздрагивать |
 Slovak: trhnúť sa, myknúť sa |
 Slovenian: trzniti |
 Serbian: trgnuti se |
 Swedish: rycka (rysa) till |
 Thai: สะดุ้งหนี |
 Turkish: acıyla geri çekilmek |
 Taiwanese: 因疼痛畏縮，臉部肌肉抽動 |
 Ukrainian: здригатися; морщитися |
 Urdu: درد کی حالت میں اچھلنا |
 Vietnamese: nhăn mặt |
 Chinese: 因痛苦，苦恼等畏缩，面部肌肉抽动 |
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