Crinch

Pronunciation: /kɹɪntʃ/

Crinch (verb)

  1. To feel awkward or embarrassed about something.

Examples

  • Many people crinch when they hear awkward jokes.
  • I always crinch when I see someone fall.

Common collocations: crinch at a joke, crinch during a speech, crinch in silence

Synonyms of Crinch

Informal

Antonyms of Crinch

  • to accept or welcome something positively