Definitions
1.NounA reflexive jerking away."My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes."
2.NounThe slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
3.VerbTo make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
4.VerbTo dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty
5.VerbTo let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
6.VerbAlternative form of flense.