transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflinch ]
intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle French flenchir to bend, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German lenken to bend, Old High German hlanca flank — more at lank
Date: 1578
: to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince ; also : to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort
Synonyms: see recoil
• flinch noun
• flinch·er noun