What does flinch mean?

Definitions for flinch
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wince, flinchverb

    a reflex response to sudden pain

  2. flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quailverb

    draw back, as with fear or pain

    "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

Wiktionary

  1. flinchnoun

    A reflexive jerking away.

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

  2. flinchverb

    To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus.

  3. flinchverb

    To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Flinchverb

    Etymology: corrupted from fling. Skinner.

    Every martyr could keep one eye steadily fixed upon immortality, and look death and danger out of countenance with the other; nor did they flinch from duty, for fear of martyrdom. Robert South, Sermons.

    A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining. John Locke.

    Oh ingratitude, that John Bull, whom I have honoured with my friendship, should flinch at last, and pretend that he can disburse no more money. John Arbuthnot, History of John Bull.

    If I break time, or flinch in property
    Of what I spoke, unpitied let me die. William Shakespeare.

Wikipedia

  1. Flinch

    Flinch is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette for her fifth studio album, Under Rug Swept (2002). The song, written, arranged and produced by Morissette herself, is inspired by an old flame she previously dated when she was younger. Lyrically, "Flinch" is about feeling ashamed and embarrassed after seeing an ex-boyfriend, and how much he still affects her, with the protagonist claiming that she will eventually grow up and will not even flinch at his name. The song was released in Brazil as the album's third single, after being onto the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera "Desejos de Mulher" in 2002. Critics were divided with the song; some praised its lyrics and Morissette's vocal performance, but others felt it was not as good as her other ballads. The song charted on Brazil's Hot 100 chart, reaching the top-forty. Morissette has performed the song live numerous times, including on her "Toward Our Union Mended Tour" (2002) and her "Live at Montreux 2012 CD/DVD".

ChatGPT

  1. flinch

    Flinch is an automatic fast and sudden body movement in response to surprise, fear, or pain, often involving an attempt to avoid danger or an unpleasant situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Flinchverb

    to withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat

  2. Flinchverb

    to let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet

  3. Flinchnoun

    the act of flinching

  4. Etymology: [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. flchir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by E. blench. Cf. Flex.]

Wikidata

  1. Flinch

    Flinch is a card game, played with a custom deck, invented in 1901 by A.J. Patterson. This deck has 150 cards, consisting of ten sets numbered from one to fifteen. Some variations use a 144-card deck. It is based on "Spite and Malice".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Flinch

    flinsh, v.i. to shrink back: to fail.—ns. Flinch′er; Flinch′ing, the act of flinching or shrinking.—adv. Flinch′ingly. [M. E. flecchen—O. Fr. fléchir, prob. from L. flectĕre, to bend.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. flinch

    In ship-building. (See SNAPE.)

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of flinch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of flinch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of flinch in a Sentence

  1. Debbie Rowe:

    I experience auditory hallucinations sometimes with camera clicks and severe paranoia and have been going to therapy for a lot of things but that included, i'll hear a trash bag rustling and flinch in panic.

  2. Steven Duggar:

    It's just no flinch, up and down the lineup, the bullpen, just go about our preparation and every guy pulls their weight. It's just a lot of fun, it's a lot of fun to come to the field, strap it on and go play.

  3. Lloyd Austin:

    We will not flinch when our interests are threatened. Yet we do not seek confrontation, let me be clear :... I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China.

  4. Bill Ship:

    I thought, by God, that's the end of us, he did not flinch and he didn't back down. He was a brave man. But he was more than just brave. He was a first-rate journalist. When Claude was around, we all gathered in his room to compare notes. He was the kind of unofficial squad leader of the reporters covering civil rights.

  5. Lee Merritt:

    If he was a good Samaritan, he would have honked his horn. Its worth noting that on the video, he doesnt even flinch. He doesnt gasp. Shot after shot. He simply takes it all in.

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Translations for flinch

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  • reaccionar, estremecerseSpanish
  • kavahtaa, säpsähdys, säpsähtääFinnish
  • broncherFrench
  • sussultareItalian
  • נרתעHebrew
  • toemi, kōrapa, wīwīMāori
  • terugdeinzenDutch
  • вздра́гивание, содрогну́ться, содрога́ться, вздра́гивать, вздро́гнутьRussian
  • trznitiSlovene

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