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flinchflinch /flɪntʃ/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYflinchOrigin: 1500-1600 Old French flenchir to turn aside VERB TABLEflinch |
| Present | I, you, we, they | flinch | | he, she, it | flinches | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | flinched | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have flinched | | he, she, it | has flinched | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had flinched | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will flinch | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have flinched |
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| Present | I | am flinching | | he, she, it | is flinching | | you, we, they | are flinching | | Past | I, he, she, it | was flinching | | you, we, they | were flinching | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been flinching | | he, she, it | has been flinching | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been flinching | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be flinching | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been flinching |
► didn’t even flinch McCracken didn’t even flinch when he heard the price. 1to make a sudden small backward movement when you are hurt or afraid of something: Everyone flinched as shells exploded all around us.2to avoid doing something because you dislike it or are afraid of it: flinch from doing something He never flinched from doing his duty.3to feel upset, shocked, or frightened when you experience something, or to show with your facial expression that this is how you feel: McCracken didn’t even flinch when he heard the price. [Origin: 1500–1600 Old French flenchir to turn aside] |