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Meaning of cringe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cringe

Pronunciation:/kɹɪnd͡ʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

    Example: He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.

  2. A servile obeisance.

  3. A crick.

  4. An embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe.

    Example: There was so much cringe in that episode!

verb

Definitions

  1. To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

    Example: He cringed as the bird collided with the window.

  2. To bow or crouch in servility.

  3. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.