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wincing

wincing is the present participle and gerund 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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Noun

wincing (plural wincings)

  1. The act by which someone winces; a grimace.
    • poverties, wincings, and sulky retreats1855, Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

Forms of wincing

pluralwincings

Questions about wincing

What does wincing mean?
Wincing means the act by which someone winces; a grimace.
What is wincing the present participle and gerund of?
Wincing is the present participle and gerund of wince.
What part of speech is wincing?
Wincing is a noun.
What is the plural of wincing?
The plural of wincing is wincings.

Words near wincing in the dictionary

  1. winchline
  2. winchlines
  3. winchman
  4. winchmen
  5. Winchmore Hill
  6. wincing
  7. wincingly
  8. wincings
  9. Winckler
  10. Wincklers
  11. Winckworth

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