CRINGE


Meaning of CRINGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krɪndʒ ]

( cringes, cringing, cringed)

If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement.

Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar...

Chris had cringed at the thought of using her own family for publicity...

I cringed in horror.

= recoil

VERB : V , V at n , V in n

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