wince
wince
(wĭns)intr.v. winced, winc·ing, winc·es
To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.
n.
A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
[Middle English wincen, to kick, from Old North French *wencier, variant of Old French guencir, of Germanic origin.]
winc′er n.
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wince
(wɪns)vb
(intr) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch
[C18 (earlier (C13) meaning: to kick): via Old French wencier, guenchir to avoid, from Germanic; compare Old Saxon wenkian, Old High German wenken]
ˈwincer n
wince
(wɪns)n
(Dyeing) a roller for transferring pieces of cloth between dyeing vats
[C17: variant of winch]
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wince
(wɪns) v. winced, winc•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
n.2. a wincing or shrinking movement; slight start.
[1250–1300; Middle English winsen, variant of winchen,wenchen to kick < Anglo-French *wenc(h)ier, Old French guenc(h)ier < Germanic; compare wench, winch]
winc′er, n.
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Past participle: winced
Gerund: wincing
| Imperative |
|---|
| wince |
| wince |
| Present |
|---|
| I wince |
| you wince |
| he/she/it winces |
| we wince |
| you wince |
| they wince |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I winced |
| you winced |
| he/she/it winced |
| we winced |
| you winced |
| they winced |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am wincing |
| you are wincing |
| he/she/it is wincing |
| we are wincing |
| you are wincing |
| they are wincing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have winced |
| you have winced |
| he/she/it has winced |
| we have winced |
| you have winced |
| they have winced |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was wincing |
| you were wincing |
| he/she/it was wincing |
| we were wincing |
| you were wincing |
| they were wincing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had winced |
| you had winced |
| he/she/it had winced |
| we had winced |
| you had winced |
| they had winced |
| Future |
|---|
| I will wince |
| you will wince |
| he/she/it will wince |
| we will wince |
| you will wince |
| they will wince |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have winced |
| you will have winced |
| he/she/it will have winced |
| we will have winced |
| you will have winced |
| they will have winced |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be wincing |
| you will be wincing |
| he/she/it will be wincing |
| we will be wincing |
| you will be wincing |
| they will be wincing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been wincing |
| you have been wincing |
| he/she/it has been wincing |
| we have been wincing |
| you have been wincing |
| they have been wincing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been wincing |
| you will have been wincing |
| he/she/it will have been wincing |
| we will have been wincing |
| you will have been wincing |
| they will have been wincing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been wincing |
| you had been wincing |
| he/she/it had been wincing |
| we had been wincing |
| you had been wincing |
| they had been wincing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would wince |
| you would wince |
| he/she/it would wince |
| we would wince |
| you would wince |
| they would wince |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have winced |
| you would have winced |
| he/she/it would have winced |
| we would have winced |
| you would have winced |
| they would have winced |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | wince - the facial expression of sudden pain facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles |
| 2. | wince - a reflex response to sudden pain startle, jump, start - a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start" | |
| Verb | 1. | wince - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shrink back, retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear |
| 2. | wince - make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech" grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" |
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wince
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wince
verbTo draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust:
An act of drawing back in an involuntary or instinctive fashion:
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Translations
يَقْفِزُ ألَماً
krympe sig
összerezzen
kveinka sér
sarauties/saviebties no sāpēm
acıyla geri çekilmek
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wince
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wince
(wins) verbto start or jump with pain. He winced as the dentist touched his broken tooth.
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