verb🔗ShareTo strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc."The whaling crew flinched the blubber from the dead whale. "animalnauticalfoodprocessactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe."The child was flinching away from the loud thunder, burying his face in his mother's lap. "physiologysensationbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty"The student was flinching from his homework, preferring to play video games instead. "actionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet."During the tense croquet match, John was flinching repeatedly, causing his crucial tight croquet shots to go awry. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA flinching motion; a flinch."After the loud clap of thunder, I noticed a slight flinching in the dog's ear. "bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
