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    blench
    /blɛn(t)ʃ/

    verb

    • 1. make a sudden flinching movement out of fear or pain: "he blenched and struggled to regain his composure"
    • 2. become pale: "a shudder shook the boy's frame and his face blenched"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLENCH definition: 1. to move back or away suddenly or react physically because something frightens, disgusts…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blenchBlench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BLENCH is to draw back or turn aside from lack of courage : flinch. How to use blench in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Blench.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    blench in British English. (blɛntʃ ) verb. (intransitive) to shy away, as in fear; quail. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. Old English blencan to deceive.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › blenchBLENCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blench definition: to shrink; flinch; quail. See examples of BLENCH used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLENCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to move back or away suddenly or react physically because something frightens, disgusts (= shocks), or upsets you: At the sight of the dead animal, Diana blenched. humorous. to be very unwilling to do something: My sister blenches at the very thought of changing a baby's diaper. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not liking. abhor. abide.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blenchBlench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 24, 2024 · blench. /blɛntʃ/. IPA guide. Other forms: blenched; blenching; blenches. Definitions of blench. verb. turn pale, as if in fear. synonyms: blanch, pale. see more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › blenchBlench - definition of blench by The Free Dictionary

    Define blench. blench synonyms, blench pronunciation, blench translation, English dictionary definition of blench. intr.v. blenched , blench·ing , blench·es To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch. blench′er n. v. Variant of blanch. American Heritage® Dictionary...

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › blenchblench - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 8, 2024 · blench (third-person singular simple present blenches, present participle blenching, simple past and past participle blenched) ( intransitive) To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off. ( intransitive, of the eye) To quail. ( transitive) To deceive; cheat.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › blenchBlench Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    From Middle English blenchen, from Old English blencan (“to deceive, cheat”), from Proto-Germanic *blankijaną (“to deceive”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhleg- (“to burn, shine, scorch”). Cognate with Icelandic blekkja (“to deceive, cheat, impose upon”). From Wiktionary.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › BlencherBLENCH Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Blench definition: to shrink; flinch; quail. See examples of BLENCH used in a sentence.