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winced

winced is the simple past and past participle of wince.

Meaning of wince

Verb

wince (third-person singular simple present winces, present participle wincing, simple past and past participle winced)

  1. (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
    • I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word.c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
  3. To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
    • A horse winces.

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Questions about winced

What is winced the simple past and past participle of?
Winced is the simple past and past participle of wince.

Words near winced in the dictionary

  1. Winc
  2. Wincanton
  3. Wincarnis
  4. wince
  5. Winceby
  6. winced
  7. wincer
  8. wincers
  9. winces
  10. wincest
  11. winceworthy

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