Feedback
Pinch
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Verb
●
To
squeeze
a small amount of a person's
skin
and
flesh
,
making it
hurt.
●
To
squeeze
between the
thumb
and forefinger.
●
To
squeeze
between two objects.
●
Of
clothing
, to be
uncomfortably
tight
in specific spots.
●
To
steal
, usually something inconsequential.
●
To
arrest
or capture.
●
In Horticulture:
To
cut
shoots
or
buds
of a
plant
in order to
shape
the
plant
, or to improve its yield.
●
In Nautical:
To
sail
so
close-hauled
that the
sails
begin
to flutter.
●
In Hunting:
To
take hold
; to
grip
, as a
dog
does.
●
To be
stingy
or
covetous
; to
live
sparingly.
●
To
seize
; to
grip
; to bite.
●
To
cramp
; to
straiten
; to
oppress
; to starve.
●
To
move
, as a
railroad car
, by
prying
the
wheels
with a pinch.
●
To
complain
or find fault.
Noun
●
The
action
of
squeezing
a small amount of a person's
skin
and
flesh
,
making it
hurt.
●
A
close
compression
of anything with the fingers.
●
A small amount of
powder
or
granules
,
such that
the amount could be
held
between
fingertip
and
thumb
tip.
●
An
awkward
situation
of some kind (especially money or social) which is
difficult
to escape.
●
A
metal
bar
used as a
lever
for
lifting
weights
,
rolling
wheels
, etc.
●
An
organic
herbal
smoke
additive.
●
In Physics:
A
magnetic
compression
of an electrically-conducting filament.
●
The
narrow
part
connecting
the two
bulbs
of an hourglass.
●
An arrest.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
pinch
English
pinchen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Squeeze
Bite
Rub
Slice
Grab
Pull
Cut
Lick
Dip
Touch
Tickle
Peel
Twist
Jar
Snap
Bit
Grip
Clip
Scratch
Bowl
Shake
Chop
Teaspoon
Sprinkle
Stretch
Tear
Scrape
Drag
Drop
Suck
Slide
Rip
Slap
Scoop
Lift
Roll
Bag
Blow
Poke
Tablespoon
Grind
Choke
Kick
Bend
Cup
Tuck
Spoonful
Finger
Curl
Tip
Nibble
Kiss
Spritz
Break
Push
Press
Crush
Tilt
Blend
More
Rhymes
Inch
Finch
Winch
Lynch
Pinch
Cinch
Lynch
Finch
Grinch
Clinch
Chinch
Flinch
Squinch
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better