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wince

verb
verb
BrE BrE//wɪns//
; NAmE NAmE//wɪns//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they wince
BrE BrE//wɪns//
; NAmE NAmE//wɪns//
 he / she / it winces
BrE BrE//ˈwɪnsɪz//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈwɪnsɪz//
 past simple winced
BrE BrE//wɪnst//
; NAmE NAmE//wɪnst//
 past participle winced
BrE BrE//wɪnst//
; NAmE NAmE//wɪnst//
 -ing form wincing
BrE BrE//ˈwɪnsɪŋ//
; NAmE NAmE//ˈwɪnsɪŋ//
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[intransitive] wince (at something) to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg. I still wince when I think about that stupid thing I said. He winced inwardly at her harsh tone. She switched on the light, wincing at the sudden brightness. Wordfinderexpressionbeam, expression, frown, grimace, grin, leer, scowl, smirk, sneer, wince Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverba little, slightly, etc., … verb + wincetry not to, cause somebody to, make somebody, … prepositionat, from, in, … See full entry See related entries: Facial expressions Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘kick restlessly from pain or impatience’): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guenchir ‘turn aside’.
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