Difference between Wince and Cringe

What is the difference between Wince and Cringe?

Wince as a noun is a sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away. while Cringe as a noun is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To flinch as if in pain or distress.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.A crick.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

Example sentence: All those Bob Hope specials made me cringe when I was a kid.

We hope you now know whether to use Wince or Cringe in your sentence.