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flinching

UK
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/

Translations

flinchingnoun
flinchings
pl
UK
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪntʃɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning 'the act of flinching'; usually uncountable.
There was no flinching under enemy fire.
Il n’y eut aucun tressaillement sous le feu ennemi.
Additional translations
reculAu sens de mouvement de retrait ou de réaction de peur.
Synonyms
wince
recoil
jerk
twitch
cringe
startle
shudder
hesitation
flinchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈflɪn.tʃɪŋ/
Her flinching expression revealed her discomfort with the sudden loud noise.
Son expression tressaillante révélait son malaise face au bruit soudain et retentissant.
Synonyms
wincing
hesitant
recoiling
cringing
cowering
shrinking
hesitating
reluctant
faltering
timorous
flinchverb

flinching

Gerund

flinched
Past Simple
flinched
Past Participle
flinching
Gerund
UK
/flɪntʃ/
US
/flɪntʃ/
She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.
Elle n’a pas tressailli lorsque le médecin lui a fait l’injection.
Additional translations
hésiterSens figuré : marquer une hésitation ou une réticence.
Synonyms
shrink
wince
quail
tremble
cower
recoil

Definitions

flinchingnoun
The act or instance of drawing back or wincing in fear, pain, or surprise.
There was no flinching under enemy fire.
flinchinggerund / present participle
Showing or characterized by a sudden, involuntary reaction of fear, pain, or surprise.
Her flinching expression revealed her discomfort with the sudden loud noise.
flinchverb
To make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.
She didn't flinch when the doctor gave her the injection.
To hesitate or show reluctance; to avoid doing something out of fear or uncertainty.
He didn't flinch from the difficult decision he had to make.
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