English dictionary
pinch
nounPronunciation
pɪntʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
noun
- a squeeze with the fingers
noun
- a small sharp bite or snip
noun
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
noun
- a slight but appreciable amount
noun
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
noun
- a painful or straitened circumstance
verb
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
verb
- cut the top off
verb
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
verb
- make ridges into by pinching together
verb
- make off with belongings of others
Example sentences
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
he never knew what to do in an emergency
this dish could use a touch of garlic
the pinch of the recession
smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
top trees and bushes
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle