English Dictionary

wince

/wɪns/

verb

(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress. / (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince. / To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

She winces in pain when she touches the bruise.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word.

意味（2）

(transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.

意味（3）

To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

A horse winces.