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To make a quick, nervous movement, especially as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise
“The resounding click of the collar made Fasheera flinch as she heard it snap.”
To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty
“The families insisted that the filmmakers should not flinch from telling the real story for fear of upsetting them.”
To react in any slight way
To get a fright
To move with a short, sudden movement
To sing, speak or move in a trembling manner
(usually in singular) A sudden involuntary movement
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling
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