The meaning of Wince

Wince – definition

verb
Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
Usage examples:
He winced at the disgust in her voice
Synonims:
Grimace Pull a face Flinch Blench Start Draw back Shrink away Recoil Cringe Squirm

noun
An instance of wincing.
Usage examples:
At the touch of his hand, there was a slight wince of pain.
Synonims:
Grimace Flinch Start

noun
A roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
Usage examples:
The hengst was fitted on one side with a wooden winch, the ‘wince’, and could be fastened to the si…

verb
To tighten the muscles of the face briefly and suddenly in a show of pain, worry, or embarrassment
Usage examples:
She cut her finger, but didn’t even wince., he sat down with a wince, rubbing his injured left knee.

Wince translation into English

Wince: translate from English into Chinese

畏缩

Wince: translate from English into Dutch

Huiveren, Huivering, Pijnlijk vertrekken, Haspel

Wince: translate from English into French

Grimacer, Grimace, Tressaillir, Tressaillement, Crispation

Wince: translate from English into German

Zusammenzucken

Wince: translate from English into Hindi

झिझक, चौंक

Wince: translate from English into Italian

Sussultare, Trasalire

Wince: translate from English into Korean

질겁, 주춤하다

Wince: translate from English into Russian

Вздрагивать, Вздрогнуть, Морщиться, Содрогание, Вздрагивание

Wince: translate from English into Spanish

Contraerse de dolor

Word origin

late 17th century (in the sense ‘winch’): variant of winch.

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Wince – similar words

winced

verb
Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
Usage examples:
He winced at the disgust in her voice

noun
An instance of wincing.
Usage examples:
At the touch of his hand, there was a slight wince of pain.

noun
A roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
Usage examples:
The hengst was fitted on one side with a wooden winch, the ‘wince’, and could be fastened to the si…

All meanings and translations of Winced

Wince synonims

blench

verb
Make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain.
Usage examples:
He blenched and struggled to regain his composure

All meanings and translations of Blench

cringe

verb
Bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner.
Usage examples:
He cringed away from the blow

noun
An act of cringing.
Usage examples:
The chuckle turned into a cringe as i swung a little, due to the movement caused by my laughter.

verb
To feel embarrassed and ashamed about something
Usage examples:
I cringed when i realized what i’d said., he cringes every time he hears the dentist’s drill.

All meanings and translations of Cringe

flinch

verb
Make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.
Usage examples:
She flinched at the acidity in his voice

noun
An act of flinching.
Usage examples:
‘don't call me that,’ he said with a flinch

verb
Draw back, as with fear or pain

All meanings and translations of Flinch

grimace

noun
An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
Usage examples:
She gave a grimace of pain

verb
Make a grimace.
Usage examples:
I sipped the coffee and grimaced

noun
An expression of pain or disgust in which the muscles of the face are tightened and the face looks twisted
Usage examples:
He grimaced in pain as the surgeon removed his bandages.

All meanings and translations of Grimace

recoil

verb
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.
Usage examples:
He recoiled in horror

noun
The action of recoiling.
Usage examples:
His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle

verb
To make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust
Usage examples:
Fig. sun-worshipers might recoil in horror at the chilling winds and rough seas, but we loved the p…

All meanings and translations of Recoil

squirm

skwɜːm

verb
Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
Usage examples:
He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair

noun
A wriggling movement.
Usage examples:
The toddler gave a sudden squirm

verb
To make twisting movements with the body, esp. because of embarrassment, pain, or excitement
Usage examples:
The kids squirmed in their chairs.

All meanings and translations of Squirm

start

verb
Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.
Usage examples:
The season starts in september

noun
The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.
Usage examples:
He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation
Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

All meanings and translations of Start

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