v. & n. --v.intr. 1 draw back in pain or expectation of a blow etc.; wince. 2 (often foll. by from) give way; shrink, turn aside (flinched from his duty). --n. an act or instance of flinching. øøflincher n. flinchingly adv. [OF flenchir, flainchir f. WG]
FLINCH
Meaning of FLINCH in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012