cringe
🇺🇸
/krɪndʒ/
🇬🇧
/krɪndʒ/
intransitive verb
R
to shrink back in fear or embarrassment
The child cringed when they heard the loud noise.
R
to feel embarrassed and uncomfortable about something you have done or said
I cringe when I remember my first public speech.
translation
to shrink back in fear or embarrassment; to feel embarrassed and uncomfortable about something you have done or said
Word Forms
3rd Present
cringes
Past
cringed
Perfect
cringed
Progressive
cringing