ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLINCH
From Old French flenchir; related to Middle High German lenken to bend, direct.
WHAT DOES FLINCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of flinch in the English dictionary
The first definition of flinch in the dictionary is to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince. Other definition of flinch is to avoid contact ; shy away. Flinch is also the act or an instance of drawing back.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLINCH
PRESENT
Present
I flinch
you flinch
he/she/it flinches
we flinch
you flinch
they flinch
Present continuous
I am flinching
you are flinching
he/she/it is flinching
we are flinching
you are flinching
they are flinching
Present perfect
I have flinched
you have flinched
he/she/it has flinched
we have flinched
you have flinched
they have flinched
Present perfect continuous
I have been flinching
you have been flinching
he/she/it has been flinching
we have been flinching
you have been flinching
they have been flinching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I flinched
you flinched
he/she/it flinched
we flinched
you flinched
they flinched
Past continuous
I was flinching
you were flinching
he/she/it was flinching
we were flinching
you were flinching
they were flinching
Past perfect
I had flinched
you had flinched
he/she/it had flinched
we had flinched
you had flinched
they had flinched
Past perfect continuous
I had been flinching
you had been flinching
he/she/it had been flinching
we had been flinching
you had been flinching
they had been flinching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will flinch
you will flinch
he/she/it will flinch
we will flinch
you will flinch
they will flinch
Future continuous
I will be flinching
you will be flinching
he/she/it will be flinching
we will be flinching
you will be flinching
they will be flinching
Future perfect
I will have flinched
you will have flinched
he/she/it will have flinched
we will have flinched
you will have flinched
they will have flinched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flinching
you will have been flinching
he/she/it will have been flinching
we will have been flinching
you will have been flinching
they will have been flinching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would flinch
you would flinch
he/she/it would flinch
we would flinch
you would flinch
they would flinch
Conditional continuous
I would be flinching
you would be flinching
he/she/it would be flinching
we would be flinching
you would be flinching
they would be flinching
Conditional perfect
I would have flinch
you would have flinch
he/she/it would have flinch
we would have flinch
you would have flinch
they would have flinch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flinching
you would have been flinching
he/she/it would have been flinching
we would have been flinching
you would have been flinching
they would have been flinching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you flinch
we let´s flinch
you flinch
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
flinching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLINCH»
The term «flinch» is quite widely used and occupies the
54.478 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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4 QUOTES WITH «FLINCH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
flinch.
Most writers flinch at the thought of being completely honest about themselves. So absolute honesty is what marks the true modern.
Don't set out to make a scary movie and then flinch every time you're supposed to scare somebody because you're afraid of being MPAA or you're afraid of your own demons or whatever.
I'm kind of like a samurai. They say if you want to be a samurai, you can't be afraid of dying, and as soon as you flinch, you get your head cut off. I'm not afraid of losing this business.
Do not flinch from experiences that might destroy your beliefs. The thought you cannot think controls you more than thoughts you speak aloud. Submit yourself to ordeals and test yourself in fire. Relinquish the emotion which rests upon a mistaken belief, and seek to feel fully that emotion which fits the facts.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLINCH»
Discover the use of
flinch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
flinch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Brendan feels he has a lot to offer his readers because of his success in dealing with life's problems. This book is a mixture of autobiography and fantasy.
When heartthrob Nick Moran is found dead of an apparent overdose, high-powered attorney Rachel Gold discovers that Nick's death was no accident and is linked to her current case against a powerful developer.
"Moving metaphorically from birth to death, including resignation and a prayer for mercy, a poet grapples with human existence by conveying the smaller, everyday tragedies of family life"--Provided by publisher.
Plagues by asthma attacks and self-doubt, has No-Flinch Lynch the courage - or the lungs - to lead a perilous rescue mission? The stirring story of a boy who wanted to be ordinary, but ended up as a freedom-fighter!
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Don't
Flinch: Barry Alvarez, the Autobiography : the Story ...
In his autobiography ? Don?t Flinch ?
Cornelia C. Britton. paralyze our faith. For example, he will lead us on a path that
makes us not trust people and their intentions and it can cause us to make
accusations against others. His poison can provoke us into thinking we are being
set ...
Cornelia C. Britton, 2014
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Precision Shooting: The Trapshooter's Bible
Can a flinch be cured by using dummy .loads? It's the worse thing you can do,
putting a few dead-shells in a box not knowing which is dead or live. Then when
the gun doesn't fire, you'll flinch. This is not a flinch. . . it's a surprise! Everyone will
...
BB: In a fight, do you flinch and then think about how you can strike, or do you
actually modify your flinch into an attack? Blauer: It should be both. It depends on
what the bad guy's doing and how much homework you've done. You could say
to ...
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NERDS: Book Four: The Villain Virus
he laughed as he hefted Flinch into the air. The boy hung there helplessly,
unable to free himself. “All mine!” But his hands were still free. Flinch accessed
the panel in his chest and reached in to get Hooper's present—the can of spray
paint.
“Anyway,” said Flinch, “if Cobb don't run away or yell uncle before I go through all
these darts, I'll have the judge knock his sentence down to thirty days. Let him
back on the street so he can get to drinkin again, maybe bust up a fire hydrant or
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLINCH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
flinch is used in the context of the following news items.
Wimbledon Final: As It Happened - News | WTA Tennis English
Muguruza doesn't flinch and her forehand winner on the next point nearly lifts Centre Court's expensive roof. Williams 5-3: Are these finishing ... «WTA Tennis, Jul 15»
SDCC '15: When Larry Marder Broke His Publishing Contract …
But he told Mike what he was doing. That he would be breaking their contract for this purpose. And Mike didn't flinch. So it's unlikely the lawyers ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
Proms: Katie Derham rules over a superb summer of classical …
If you needed someone to convince Education Secretary Nicky Morgan of the case then Derham wouldn't flinch. She can comfortably hold her ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
11-Year-Old Reads Awful Comments About Himself - Newser
It's tough to hear—both Cosmopolitan and Today use the phrase "heart-breaking"—but Logan doesn't flinch: It's funny because he's fat. «Newser, Jul 15»
7/11 Moore's WWE Main Event TV Review: Cesaro vs. Luke Harper …
Cesaro and Luke Harper ran into each other like giant behemoths and didn't flinch. Harper won the following ground wrestling sequence, but ... «ProWrestling.net, Jul 15»
Why do people get so angry?
They flinch and break off down rambling alleyways. I know a few people who are unfazed by other people's aggression. They are the Zen ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Right or wrong, gumption is Riecken's essence - Courier Press
But Owen said the newcomer didn't flinch when she realized she had waded into a tempest. She got to work. “She got on the phone and started ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
David Attenborough and me: an inspirational journey of a lifetime …
You don't flinch from the bad things and you always support the good things: no need to ask where I leant that principle. He gave a fine rousing ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
I Had My Brain Monitored While Looking at Gory Pictures. For Science!
... whether I'm passively watching them or trying to match the squares before and after them, ask me to try not to blink or flinch. I don't really feel ... «io9, Jul 15»
L.A. learned the folly of blunt response to crime - LA Times
Never one to flinch, Parks responded that if crime increases, “the chief of police hasn't done a good job.” Chief Charlie Beck isn't quoting Parks ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
