WINCE


Meaning of WINCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wɪns ]

( winces, wincing, winced)

If you wince , the muscles of your face tighten suddenly because you have felt a pain or because you have just seen, heard, or remembered something unpleasant.

Every time he put any weight on his left leg he winced in pain...

VERB : V

Wince is also a noun.

He suppressed a wince as motion renewed the pain.

N-COUNT : usu sing

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