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wince1

Pronunciation: /wɪns/

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Definition of wince

verb

[no object]

make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress:he winced at the disgust in her voice

noun

an instance of wincing.

Derivatives

wincer
wincing
wincingly

Origin:

Middle English (originally in the sense 'kick restlessly from pain or impatience'): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guenchir 'turn aside'