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   Pinch

   /pin(t)SH/

   

   verb

   • 1. grip (something, typically someone's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb: "she pinched his cheek" Similar niptweaksqueezecompressgrasp
   • ▪ use the fingers to remove (a bud 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 (the lips), especially with 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: informal "he pinched a handful of candies" Similar stealthieverobtakesnatchpilferpurloinlootrifleabscond withcarry offembezzlemisappropriateinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchnickhalf-inchwhipknock offnobbleboneheistglomsnaveltiefarchaic:cribhook
   • ▪ arrest (someone): British "I was pinched for speeding" Similar arresttake into custodyapprehendtake prisonerdetainseizecapturecatchlay hold oftake inhaul ininformal:collarnabpick uprun/pull inbustnaildofeel someone's collarnick
   • 4. live in a frugal way: "if I pinch and scrape, 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 tightfistedbe 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 gripping the skin of someone's body between finger and thumb: "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. an arrest. informal
   • ▪ an act of theft or plagiarism.

   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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › pinch_2pinch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to be careful about believing that something is completely true If I were you, I'd take everything he says with a grain of salt. Definition of pinch noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pinch1 /pɪntʃ/ verb 1 [ transitive] to press a part of someone’s skin very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts We have to stop her pinching her baby brother.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › pinchpinch - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 3, 2024 · ( slang, transitive) To arrest or capture. ( horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield. ( nautical) To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter. ( hunting) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. ( obsolete, intransitive) To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.

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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.

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   Definition of pinch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply betwe.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › pinchpinch | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   pinch meaning: 1. to press someone’s skin between your thumb and finger, sometimes causing pain: 2. to steal…. Learn more.