😖flinch

verb
/flɪntʃ/

Meaning

to suddenly move back or away due to fear or pain

Example Sentences

He didn’t flinch when the doctor gave him the injection.

Example Expressions

not flinch

Synonyms

recoil, shrink, withdraw, cringe, wince

Antonyms

endure, face, confront

Collocations

flinch from, flinch at, without flinching

Related Vocabularies

to believe that something will happen or that someone will arrive; to anticipate
to go quickly; hasten
To stride over something; to step across with long steps.
to move air; to explode; to waste an opportunity
to ask for or try to obtain something from someone
to move or spin quickly in circles

Explore More