The meaning of WINCE is to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch. How to use wince in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wince.
(intr) to start slightly, as with sudden pain; flinch n the act of wincing [C18 (earlier (C13) meaning: to kick): via Old French wencier, guenchir to avoid, from Germanic; compare Old Saxon wenkian, Old High German wenken] ˈwincer n wince (wɪns) n (Dyeing) a roller for...