Flinch word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "flinch" word

[noun] a reflex response to sudden pain
[verb] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

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\Flinch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flinching}.] [Prob. fr. OE. flecchen to waver, give way, F. fl['e]chir, fr. L. flectere to bend; but prob. influenced by E. blench. Cf. {Flex}.] 1. 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. A child, by a constant course of kindness, may be accustomed to bear very rough usage without flinching or complaining. --Locke. 2. (Croquet) To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
\Flinch\, n. The act of flinching.

Synonyms for flinch

cringe, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince, wince

Related terms: avoid, avoidance, be startled, blanch, blench, blink, boggle, cower, cringe, demur, dodge, draw back, draw in, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, evasion, fade, fall back, fallback, falter, fight shy of, funk, hang back, hang off, have qualms, hesitate, hold off, jib, jump, jump a mile, make bones about, pause, pull back, pull in, pull out, pullback, pullout, quail, recede, recoil, reel back, retire, retract, retreat, scruple, sheer off, shrink, shrink back, shrink from, shun, shy, shy at, sidestep, sidestepping, squinch, start, start aside, start back, startle, stick at, stickle, strain, swerve, turn aside, waver, weasel, weasel out, wince, withdraw

The fun area, different aproach to word »flinch«

Let's analyse "flinch" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and One vowel. 16.7% of vowels is 21.9% less then average English word. Written in backwards: HCNILF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-.. .. -. -.-. ....

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: flinch: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: flinch: 6 + 3 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 8 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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