Flinch (Verb)
Meaning
Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She flinched at the loud bang of the firework exploding near her ear.
- He didn't flinch as the doctor gave him the painful injection.
- The boxer flinched when his opponent threw a sudden punch to his face.
- As the snake slithered closer, she flinched and took a step backward.
- The child flinched when she saw the gruesome image in the horror movie.