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cringe Definition and Meaning in English (cringe definition)

verb
Synonyms:wincesquirmflinch
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Cringe definition: To experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust, often in response to someone else's awkwardness or a perceived social faux pas.

Definitions of Cringe

  1. 1verb(colloquial)

    To experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust, often in response to someone else's awkwardness or a perceived social faux pas.

  2. 2verb

    To recoil or shrink back in fear, servility, or disgust.

Example Sentences

“I always cringe when I hear that old song.”

“His terrible jokes made everyone cringe.”

“The puppy would cringe whenever a loud noise occurred.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularcringes
past tensecringed
present participlecringing
adjectivecringey

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Cringe definition: To experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust, often in response to someone else's awkwardness or a perceived social faux pas.
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'Cringe' translates to 'cringe' in English. Cringe definition: To experience an inward shiver of embarrassment or disgust, often in response to someone else's awkwardness or a perceived social faux pas.
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