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Definition of Pinch

1. Noun. A painful or straitened circumstance. "The pinch of the recession"

2. Verb. Squeeze tightly between the fingers. "They pinch the trees"; "She squeezed the bottle"

3. Noun. An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.

4. Verb. Make ridges into by pinching together.

5. Noun. A slight but appreciable amount. "This dish could use a touch of garlic"

6. Verb. Make off with belongings of others. "They pinch the money "

7. Noun. A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action. ; "He never knew what to do in an emergency"

8. Verb. Cut the top off. "They pinch the trees"; "Top trees and bushes"

9. Noun. A small sharp bite or snip.

10. Verb. Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear. "The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

11. Noun. A squeeze with the fingers.

12. Noun. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Definition of Pinch

1. v. t. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies.

2. v. i. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.

3. n. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.

4. v. t. To seize by way of theft; to steal; also, to catch; to arrest.

Definition of Pinch

1. Verb. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. ¹

2. Verb. To steal, usually of something almost trivial or inconsequential. ¹

3. Verb. To arrest or capture. ¹

4. Verb. (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield. ¹

5. Verb. (nautical) To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter. ¹

6. Verb. ¹

7. Noun. The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. ¹

8. Noun. A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip. ¹

9. Noun. An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape. ¹

10. Noun. An organic herbal smoke additive. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pinch

1. to squeeze between two edges or surfaces [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinch

pinboard pinboards pinbone pinbones pincase pincases pince-nez pincement pincer pincer attack

pincer nail pincered pincering pincerlike pincers pinch (current term) pinch-hit pinch-hits pinch-hitter pinch-hitting

pinch and a punch for the first of the month pinch bar pinch cake pinch effect pinch graft pinch hit pinch hits pinch hitter pinch hitters

Literary usage of Pinch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Philosophical Magazine (1830)
"Satron Hangers to pinch Yate. Feet. By pinch Yate and Calvey 21874 Bakestone ... By pinch Yate and Barker 32664 -• Bakestone Edge 68 Mean 32666 Holgate ..."

2. Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays by John Bell (1780)
"Mrs. pinch. Yes, for he lent away a youth that wa« there, for fome dried fruit and ... pinch. So, and you two were only in the room. pinch. Did he fo ? ..."

3. Philosophical Magazine (1830)
"Satron Hangers to pinch Yate. Feet. By pinch Yate and Calvey 21874 Bakestone ... By pinch Yate and Barker 32664 -• Bakestone Edge 68 Mean 32666 Holgate ..."

4. Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays by John Bell (1780)
"Mrs. pinch. Yes, for he lent away a youth that wa« there, for fome dried fruit and ... pinch. So, and you two were only in the room. pinch. Did he fo ? ..."

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