noun๐ShareA reflexive jerking away."My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."physiologybodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."The croquet player's flinch cost them the game. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe."The child made his drawing and presented it to his father, but his father responded with a critical comment, and the child appeared to flinch. "physiologysensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty""When asked about the missing money, he seemed to flinch and changed the subject." "attitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."During the croquet game, the student flinched, causing the mallet to miss the ball completely. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc."The crew flinched the blubber from the whale carcass to use for oil. "animalnauticalfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
