- to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- to shrink under pain; wince.
- to let the foot slip from the ball in the act of croqueting.
- to draw back or withdraw from.
- an act of flinching.
- to draw back suddenly, as from pain, shock, etc; wince
- to avoid contact (with); shy away
- the act or an instance of drawing back
- a card game in which players build sequences
- a variant of flense
