Cringe: meaning, definitions and examples
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cringe
[ krษชn(d)ส ]
social media
To experience an uncomfortable feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness. It is often used to describe content that is awkward or embarrassing to watch.
Synonyms
flinch, shudder, squeamish, wince.
Examples of usage
- I cringe every time I see that video on TikTok.
- Her awkward dance moves made me cringe.
internet slang
A feeling of embarrassment or discomfort caused by someone else's actions or words.
Synonyms
awkwardness, discomfort, embarrassment, unease.
Examples of usage
- The video was full of cringe.
- I couldn't handle the cringe during the presentation.
Translations
Translations of the word "cringe" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vergonha alheia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฐเฅเคฎเคจเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fremdscham
๐ฎ๐ฉ malu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทัััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ ลผenada
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฅใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท gรชne
๐ช๐ธ vergรผenza ajena
๐น๐ท utanรง verici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏผ๋งํจ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุญุฑุงุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ trapnรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ trรกpnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐดๅฐฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ neprijetnost
๐ฎ๐ธ vandrรฆรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแฎแแ แฎแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ utancaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ vergรผenza ajena
Etymology
The word 'cringe' originated from the Old English verb 'cringan', meaning 'to yield or give way in servile fear'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in the early 21st century, where it is commonly used in social media and internet culture to describe feelings of discomfort or embarrassment.
See also: cringeworthy.