wince

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. the facial expression of sudden pain
• Hypernyms:
facial expression, facial gesture
2. a reflex response to sudden pain
• Syn:
flinch
• Derivationally related forms:
flinch (for: flinch)
• Hypernyms:
startle, jump, start

II - verb

1. draw back, as with fear or pain (Freq. 2)
- she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
• Syn:
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink,
recoil, quail
• Derivationally related forms:
flinch (for: flinch)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Hyponyms:
shrink back, retract
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike (Freq. 1)
- She winced when she heard his pompous speech
• Hypernyms:
grimace, make a face, pull a face
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, recoil, quail