flinch English

Meaning flinch meaning

What does flinch mean?

flinch

— verb draw back, as with fear or pain she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf

— noun (= wince) a reflex response to sudden pain

Synonyms flinch synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as flinch?

flinch English » English

wince

recoil

shrink

cringe

quail

start

blench

shrink back

cower

balk

squinch

jerk

hesitate

give a start

funk

falter

fall back

draw back

yank

whisk away

weak

waver

turn aside

tremble

tear off

taken aback

take alarm

step back

startled

startle

shy

set back

scringe

retrogress

retreat

resist

regress

reduce

recede

react

push back

pull down

pull back

pull

jump back

jump

grovel

goggle

go backward

give way

Topics flinch topics

What do people use flinch to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What are the signs that someone is afraid?
  tremble quail quake shake shiver shudder heart pounds teeth chatter be paralyzed with fear freeze cower crouch cringe jump flinch wince shrink slink stampede turn tail turn white blanch cry out goose-flesh goose-pimples goose-bumps

Conjugation flinch conjugation

How do you conjugate flinch?

flinch · verb

Present I flinch

Positive I flinch

Singular

1st person I flinch

2nd person you flinch

3rd person he/she/it flinches

Plural

1st person we flinch

2nd person you flinch

3rd person they flinch

Negative I don't flinch

Singular

1st person I don't flinch I do not flinch

2nd person you don't flinch you do not flinch

3rd person he/she/it doesn't flinch he/she/it does not flinch

Plural

1st person we don't flinch we do not flinch

2nd person you don't flinch you do not flinch

3rd person they don't flinch they do not flinch

Question do I flinch?

Singular

1st person do I flinch?

2nd person do you flinch?

3rd person does he/she/it flinch?

Plural

1st person do we flinch?

2nd person do you flinch?

3rd person do they flinch?

Negative question don't I flinch?

Singular

1st person don't I flinch? do I not flinch?

2nd person don't you flinch? do you not flinch?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it flinch? does he/she/it not flinch?

Plural

1st person don't we flinch? do we not flinch?

2nd person don't you flinch? do you not flinch?

3rd person don't they flinch? do they not flinch?

Past I flinched

Positive I flinched

Singular

1st person I flinched

2nd person you flinched

3rd person he/she/it flinched

Plural

1st person we flinched

2nd person you flinched

3rd person they flinched

Negative I didn't flinch

Singular

1st person I didn't flinch I did not flinch

2nd person you didn't flinch you did not flinch

3rd person he/she/it didn't flinch he/she/it did not flinch

Plural

1st person we didn't flinch we did not flinch

2nd person you didn't flinch you did not flinch

3rd person they didn't flinch they did not flinch

Question did I flinch?

Singular

1st person did I flinch?

2nd person did you flinch?

3rd person did he/she/it flinch?

Plural

1st person did we flinch?

2nd person did you flinch?

3rd person did they flinch?

Negative question didn't I flinch?

Singular

1st person didn't I flinch? did I not flinch?

2nd person didn't you flinch? did you not flinch?

3rd person didn't he/she/it flinch? did he/she/it not flinch?

Plural

1st person didn't we flinch? did we not flinch?

2nd person didn't you flinch? did you not flinch?

3rd person didn't they flinch? did they not flinch?

Future I'll flinch

Positive I'll flinch

Singular

1st person I'll flinch I will flinch

2nd person you'll flinch you will flinch

3rd person he/she/it'll flinch he/she/it will flinch

Plural

1st person we'll flinch we will flinch

2nd person you'll flinch you will flinch

3rd person they'll flinch they will flinch

Negative I won't flinch

Singular

1st person I won't flinch I will not flinch

2nd person you won't flinch you will not flinch

3rd person he/she/it won't flinch he/she/it will not flinch

Plural

1st person we won't flinch we will not flinch

2nd person you won't flinch you will not flinch

3rd person they won't flinch they will not flinch

Question will I flinch?

Singular

1st person will I flinch?

2nd person will you flinch?

3rd person will he/she/it flinch?

Plural

1st person will we flinch?

2nd person will you flinch?

3rd person will they flinch?

Negative question won't I flinch?

Singular

1st person won't I flinch? will I not flinch?

2nd person won't you flinch? will you not flinch?

3rd person won't he/she/it flinch? will he/she/it not flinch?

Plural

1st person won't we flinch? will we not flinch?

2nd person won't you flinch? will you not flinch?

3rd person won't they flinch? will they not flinch?

Conditional I'd flinch

Positive I'd flinch

Singular

1st person I'd flinch I would flinch

2nd person you'd flinch you would flinch

3rd person he/she/it'd flinch he/she/it would flinch

Plural

1st person we'd flinch we would flinch

2nd person you'd flinch you would flinch

3rd person they'd flinch they would flinch

Negative I wouldn't flinch

Singular

1st person I wouldn't flinch I would not flinch

2nd person you wouldn't flinch you would not flinch

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't flinch he/she/it would not flinch

Plural

1st person we wouldn't flinch we would not flinch

2nd person you wouldn't flinch you would not flinch

3rd person they wouldn't flinch they would not flinch

Question would I flinch?

Singular

1st person would I flinch?

2nd person would you flinch?

3rd person would he/she/it flinch?

Plural

1st person would we flinch?

2nd person would you flinch?

3rd person would they flinch?

Negative question wouldn't I flinch?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I flinch? would I not flinch?

2nd person wouldn't you flinch? would you not flinch?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it flinch? would he/she/it not flinch?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we flinch? would we not flinch?

2nd person wouldn't you flinch? would you not flinch?

3rd person wouldn't they flinch? would they not flinch?

Present continuous I'm flinching

Positive I'm flinching

Singular

1st person I'm flinching I am flinching

2nd person you're flinching you are flinching

3rd person he/she/it's flinching he/she/it is flinching

Plural

1st person we're flinching we are flinching

2nd person you're flinching you are flinching

3rd person they're flinching they are flinching

Negative I'm not flinching

Singular

1st person I'm not flinching I am not flinching

2nd person you aren't flinching you're not flinching you are not flinching

3rd person he/she/it isn't flinching he/she/it's not flinching he/she/it is not flinching

Plural

1st person we aren't flinching we're not flinching we are not flinching

2nd person you aren't flinching you're not flinching you are not flinching

3rd person they aren't flinching they're not flinching they are not flinching

Question am I flinching?

Singular

1st person am I flinching?

2nd person are you flinching?

3rd person is he/she/it flinching?

Plural

1st person are we flinching?

2nd person are you flinching?

3rd person are they flinching?

Negative question aren't I flinching?

Singular

1st person aren't I flinching? am I not flinching?

2nd person aren't you flinching? are you not flinching?

3rd person isn't he/she/it flinching? is he/she/it not flinching?

Plural

1st person aren't we flinching? are we not flinching?

2nd person aren't you flinching? are you not flinching?

3rd person aren't they flinching? are they not flinching?

Past continuous I was flinching

Positive I was flinching

Singular

1st person I was flinching

2nd person you were flinching

3rd person he/she/it was flinching

Plural

1st person we were flinching

2nd person you were flinching

3rd person they were flinching

Negative I wasn't flinching

Singular

1st person I wasn't flinching I was not flinching

2nd person you weren't flinching you were not flinching

3rd person he/she/it wasn't flinching he/she/it was not flinching

Plural

1st person we weren't flinching we were not flinching

2nd person you weren't flinching you were not flinching

3rd person they weren't flinching they were not flinching

Question was I flinching?

Singular

1st person was I flinching?

2nd person were you flinching?

3rd person was he/she/it flinching?

Plural

1st person were we flinching?

2nd person were you flinching?

3rd person were they flinching?

Negative question wasn't I flinching?

Singular

1st person wasn't I flinching? was I not flinching?

2nd person weren't you flinching? were you not flinching?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it flinching? was he/she/it not flinching?

Plural

1st person weren't we flinching? were we not flinching?

2nd person weren't you flinching? were you not flinching?

3rd person weren't they flinching? were they not flinching?

Future continuous I'll be flinching

Positive I'll be flinching

Singular

1st person I'll be flinching I will be flinching

2nd person you'll be flinching you will be flinching

3rd person he/she/it'll be flinching he/she/it will be flinching

Plural

1st person we'll be flinching we will be flinching

2nd person you'll be flinching you will be flinching

3rd person they'll be flinching they will be flinching

Negative I won't be flinching

Singular

1st person I won't be flinching I will not be flinching

2nd person you won't be flinching you will not be flinching

3rd person he/she/it won't be flinching he/she/it will not be flinching

Plural

1st person we won't be flinching we will not be flinching

2nd person you won't be flinching you will not be flinching

3rd person they won't be flinching they will not be flinching

Question will I be flinching?

Singular

1st person will I be flinching?

2nd person will you be flinching?

3rd person will he/she/it be flinching?

Plural

1st person will we be flinching?

2nd person will you be flinching?

3rd person will they be flinching?

Negative question won't I be flinching?

Singular

1st person won't I be flinching? will I not be flinching?

2nd person won't you be flinching? will you not be flinching?

3rd person won't he/she/it be flinching? will he/she/it not be flinching?

Plural

1st person won't we be flinching? will we not be flinching?

2nd person won't you be flinching? will you not be flinching?

3rd person won't they be flinching? will they not be flinching?

Conditional continuous I'd be flinching

Positive I'd be flinching

Singular

1st person I'd be flinching I would be flinching

2nd person you'd be flinching you would be flinching

3rd person he/she/it'd be flinching he/she/it would be flinching

Plural

1st person we'd be flinching we would be flinching

2nd person you'd be flinching you would be flinching

3rd person they'd be flinching they would be flinching

Negative I wouldn't be flinching

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be flinching I would not be flinching

2nd person you wouldn't be flinching you would not be flinching

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be flinching he/she/it would not be flinching

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be flinching we would not be flinching

2nd person you wouldn't be flinching you would not be flinching

3rd person they wouldn't be flinching they would not be flinching

Question would I be flinching?

Singular

1st person would I be flinching?

2nd person would you be flinching?

3rd person would he/she/it be flinching?

Plural

1st person would we be flinching?

2nd person would you be flinching?

3rd person would they be flinching?

Negative question wouldn't I be flinching?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be flinching? would I not be flinching?

2nd person wouldn't you be flinching? would you not be flinching?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be flinching? would he/she/it not be flinching?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be flinching? would we not be flinching?

2nd person wouldn't you be flinching? would you not be flinching?

3rd person wouldn't they be flinching? would they not be flinching?

Present perfect I've flinched

Positive I've flinched

Singular

1st person I've flinched I have flinched

2nd person you've flinched you have flinched

3rd person he/she/it's flinched he/she/it has flinched

Plural

1st person we've flinched we have flinched

2nd person you've flinched you have flinched

3rd person they've flinched they have flinched

Negative I haven't flinched

Singular

1st person I haven't flinched I have not flinched

2nd person you haven't flinched you have not flinched

3rd person he/she/it hasn't flinched he/she/it has not flinched

Plural

1st person we haven't flinched we have not flinched

2nd person you haven't flinched you have not flinched

3rd person they haven't flinched they have not flinched

Question have I flinched?

Singular

1st person have I flinched?

2nd person have you flinched?

3rd person has he/she/it flinched?

Plural

1st person have we flinched?

2nd person have you flinched?

3rd person have they flinched?

Negative question haven't I flinched?

Singular

1st person haven't I flinched? have I not flinched?

2nd person haven't you flinched? have you not flinched?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it flinched? has he/she/it not flinched?

Plural

1st person haven't we flinched? have we not flinched?

2nd person haven't you flinched? have you not flinched?

3rd person haven't they flinched? have they not flinched?

Past perfect I had flinched

Positive I had flinched

Singular

1st person I had flinched

2nd person you had flinched

3rd person he/she/it had flinched

Plural

1st person we had flinched

2nd person you had flinched

3rd person they had flinched

Negative I hadn't flinched

Singular

1st person I hadn't flinched I had not flinched

2nd person you hadn't flinched you had not flinched

3rd person he/she/it hadn't flinched he/she/it had not flinched

Plural

1st person we hadn't flinched we had not flinched

2nd person you hadn't flinched you had not flinched

3rd person they hadn't flinched they had not flinched

Question had I flinched?

Singular

1st person had I flinched?

2nd person had you flinched?

3rd person had he/she/it flinched?

Plural

1st person had we flinched?

2nd person had you flinched?

3rd person had they flinched?

Negative question hadn't I flinched?

Singular

1st person hadn't I flinched? had I not flinched?

2nd person hadn't you flinched? had you not flinched?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it flinched? had he/she/it not flinched?

Plural

1st person hadn't we flinched? had we not flinched?

2nd person hadn't you flinched? had you not flinched?

3rd person hadn't they flinched? had they not flinched?

Future perfect I'll have flinched

Positive I'll have flinched

Singular

1st person I'll have flinched I will have flinched

2nd person you'll have flinched you will have flinched

3rd person he/she/it'll have flinched he/she/it will have flinched

Plural

1st person we'll have flinched we will have flinched

2nd person you'll have flinched you will have flinched

3rd person they'll have flinched they will have flinched

Negative I won't have flinched

Singular

1st person I won't have flinched I will not have flinched

2nd person you won't have flinched you will not have flinched

3rd person he/she/it won't have flinched he/she/it will not have flinched

Plural

1st person we won't have flinched we will not have flinched

2nd person you won't have flinched you will not have flinched

3rd person they won't have flinched they will not have flinched

Question +'ll I have flinched?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have flinched? will I have flinched?

2nd person +'ll you have flinched? will you have flinched?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have flinched? will he/she/it have flinched?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have flinched? will we have flinched?

2nd person +'ll you have flinched? will you have flinched?

3rd person +'ll they have flinched? will they have flinched?

Negative question won't I have flinched?

Singular

1st person won't I have flinched? will I not have flinched?

2nd person won't you have flinched? will you not have flinched?

3rd person won't he/she/it have flinched? will he/she/it not have flinched?

Plural

1st person won't we have flinched? will we not have flinched?

2nd person won't you have flinched? will you not have flinched?

3rd person won't they have flinched? will they not have flinched?

Conditional perfect I'd have flinched

Positive I'd have flinched

Singular

1st person I'd have flinched I would have flinched

2nd person you'd have flinched you would have flinched

3rd person he/she/it'd have flinched he/she/it would have flinched

Plural

1st person we'd have flinched we would have flinched

2nd person you'd have flinched you would have flinched

3rd person they'd have flinched they would have flinched

Negative I wouldn't have flinched

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have flinched I would not have flinched

2nd person you wouldn't have flinched you would not have flinched

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have flinched he/she/it would not have flinched

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have flinched we would not have flinched

2nd person you wouldn't have flinched you would not have flinched

3rd person they wouldn't have flinched they would not have flinched

Question would I have flinched?

Singular

1st person would I have flinched?

2nd person would you have flinched?

3rd person would he/she/it have flinched?

Plural

1st person would we have flinched?

2nd person would you have flinched?

3rd person would they have flinched?

Negative question wouldn't I have flinched?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have flinched? would I not have flinched?

2nd person wouldn't you have flinched? would you not have flinched?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have flinched? would he/she/it not have flinched?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have flinched? would we not have flinched?

2nd person wouldn't you have flinched? would you not have flinched?

3rd person wouldn't they have flinched? would they not have flinched?

Imperative flinch!

Positive

you flinch!

we let's flinch!

Negative

you don't flinch!

we let's not flinch!