flinching

Meaning of flinching

verb

To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc.

verb
  1. To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.
  2. To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
  3. To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.

noun

A flinching motion; a flinch.

Information about flinching

  • The plural form of flinching is: flinchings.
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Hyphenation of flinching

flinch-ing

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • flinching is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

flinching synonyms

Meaning :

flay, fleece, skin

Words that rhyme with flinching

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