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pinch meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of pinch at MeaningMonkey.org. pinch meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PINCH noun
Definition of pinch (noun)
- a painful or straitened circumstance
- "the pinch of the recession"
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- a small sharp bite or snip
- synonyms: nip
- a squeeze with the fingers
- synonyms: tweak
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
- synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, taking into custody
PINCH verb
Definition of pinch (verb)
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- make ridges into by pinching together
- synonyms: crimp
- make off with belongings of others
- cut the top off
- "top trees and bushes"
- synonyms: top
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
- "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
- synonyms: vellicate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet