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   pinch

   /pɪn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb: "she pinched his cheek" Similar niptweaksqueezecompressgrasp
   • ▪ use the fingers to remove (buds or leaves) from a plant to encourage bushy growth: "pinch out tips of shoots regularly"
   • ▪ (of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight: "Mrs Grandison's pointed, Italian-style shoes were already beginning to pinch her feet" Similar hurtcause pain topainsqueezecrushcrampchafeconfinebe uncomfortablecause discomfortbe painful
   • ▪ compress (one's lips), especially from worry or tension: "Aunt Rose pinched her thin lips together"
   • 2. move one's finger and thumb apart or bring them together on (a touchscreen) in order to zoom into or out of an image, activate a function, etc.: "to explore in more detail just pinch the screen"
   • 3. steal or take without permission: informal "he pinched a handful of sweets" Similar stealthieverobtakesnatchpilferpurloinlootrifleabscond withcarry offembezzlemisappropriateinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchnickhalf-inchwhipknock offnobbleboneheistglomsnaveltiefarchaic:cribhook
   • ▪ arrest (someone): British "I was pinched for dangerous driving last month" Similar arresttake into custodyapprehendtake prisonerdetainseizecapturecatchlay hold oftake inhaul ininformal:collarnabpick uprun/pull inbustnaildofeel someone's collarnick
   • 4. live in a frugal way: "if I scraped and pinched a bit, I might manage" Similar economizebe economicalscrimpscrimp and savecut cornersreduce wastageskimpstintbe sparingbe frugalcut backtighten one's beltdraw in one's hornsretrenchcut expenditurecut one's coat according to one's clothbe niggardlybe tight-fistedbe closeinformal:be stingybe tightbe mingy
   • 5. sail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power.

   noun

   • 1. an act of pinching someone: "he gave her a gentle pinch" Similar niptweaksqueeze
   • ▪ an amount of an ingredient that can be held between fingers and thumb: "add a pinch of salt" Similar small quantitybittouchdashspottracesoupçonspecktasteinformal:smidgensmidgetad
   • 2. a critical point in the game.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from an Old Northern French variant of Old French pincier ‘to pinch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pincher noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does pinch mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PINCH definition: 1. to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger…. Learn more.

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   What does pinching a finger mean?

   • [transitive] pinch something (+ adv./prep.) to hold something tightly between the thumb and finger or between two things that are pressed together Pinch the nostrils together between your thumb and finger to stop the bleeding.

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   Is pinch a noun or noun?

   • [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Pinch is also a noun. She gave him a little pinch. A pinch of an ingredient such as salt is the amount of it that you can hold between your thumb and your first finger. ...a pinch of nutmeg. To pinch something, especially something of little value, means to steal it.

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   What does it mean if a shoe pinches a person?

   • [intransitive, transitive] pinch (somebody/something) if something such as a shoe pinches part of your body, it hurts you because it is too tight These new shoes pinch. My shoes were pinching badly.

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   What is the difference between emergency and pinch?

   • emergency applies to a sudden unforeseen situation requiring prompt action to avoid disaster. contingency implies an emergency or exigency that is regarded as possible but uncertain of occurrence. pinch implies urgency or pressure for action to a less intense degree than exigency or emergency.

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   What is a pinch of nutmeg?

   • A pinch of an ingredient such as salt is the amount of it that you can hold between your thumb and your first finger. ...a pinch of nutmeg. To pinch something, especially something of little value, means to steal it. Do you remember when I pinched your glasses?

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     to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly...

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     PINCH definicja: 1. to press something, especially someone's...

   • Pinch: Arabic Translation

     PINCH translate: يَقْرُص, يَسْرِق (شَيْئًا صَغيرًا), مِقْدار...

   • Pinch: Russian Translation

     PINCH translate: щипать , стащить, украсть , щепотка , щипок...

   • Pinch: Italian Translation

     PINCH translate: stringere, pizzicare, fregare, soffiare,...

   • Pinch: French Translation

     PINCH translate: pincer, serrer, grever, piquer, pincée...

   • Pinch: Thai Translation

     PINCH translate: หยิก, รัดแน่น, ขโมย, การหยิก, จำนวนน้อยมาก....

   • Pinch: Czech Translation

     pinch - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

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   To pinch is to sharply squeeze or grip with your fingers. No matter how much you love your grandma, you probably don't enjoy it when she pinches your cheek and tells you how tall you've gotten.

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