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- Dictionarypinch/pɪn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb: "she pinched his cheek" Similar
- 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"
noun
- 1. an act of pinching someone: "he gave her a gentle pinch" Similar
- 2. a critical point in the game.
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to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain: Ouch! Stop pinching (me)! These shoes are too tight, they pinch (my feet). pinch yourself informal.
The meaning of PINCH is to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument. How to use pinch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pinch.
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.
to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain: Ouch! Stop pinching (me)! These shoes are too tight, they pinch (my feet). pinch yourself informal.
to press (something, esp flesh) tightly between two surfaces, esp between a finger and the thumb. See nip 1. 2. to confine, squeeze, or painfully press (toes, fingers, etc) because of lack of space. these shoes pinch.
n. 1. The act or an instance of pinching. 2. An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt. 3. Difficulty or hardship: felt the pinch of the recession.
To pinch is to sharply squeeze or grip with your fingers. No matter how much you love your grandma, you probably don't enjoy it when she pinches your cheek and tells you how tall you've gotten.
