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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Pinch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Pinch: Russian Translation

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

   • Pinch: Arabic Translation

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

   • Pinch: French Translation

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

   • Pinch: Korean Translation

     PINCH translate: 꼬집다, (사소한 물건을) 훔치다, 자밤, 꼬집. Learn more in...

   • Pinch Turkish Translation

     PINCH translate: çimdiklemek, araklamak, çalmak, aşırmak,...

   • Pinch: Italian Translation

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

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   Pinch definition: to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.. See examples of PINCH used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpinch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb pinch, which can mean to squeeze, to steal, to cost too much or to arrest. See pictures, idioms and phrasal verbs with pinch.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you pinch a part of someone's body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze. She pinched his arm as hard as she could. American English : pinch / ˈpɪntʃ /

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pinchPinch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. SKIP TO CONTENT