FLINCH AWAY


Meaning of FLINCH AWAY in English

flinch /flɪntʃ/ BrE AmE ( also flinch away ) verb [intransitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: flenchir 'to turn aside' ]

1 . to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset

flinch at

She flinched at the touch of his hand.

flinch from

The boy flinched away from him.

2 . to feel embarrassed or upset

flinch at

Jo flinched at her sister’s insensitivity.

3 . not flinch from (doing) something to be willing to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant:

He never flinched from doing his duty.

⇨ unflinching

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.