to pinch
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1.8
- verb
- /pɪnʧ/
:
pellizcar
- If you pinch the fabric between your fingers, it will create a tighter seam.
- pinch your nose
You know, we at least know where the shoe pinches.
- You know, we at least know where the shoe pinches.
- You know I'm saying pinch your nipples, dog, bite your tongue.
- See if you can just pinch it.
Examples
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"Otherwise, pee yew," Michelle said, and both mother and daughter pinched their noses with their fingers.
Fiction book (1990) -
I have to pinch you, to see if you are real.
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Their shoes are hard and pinch the toes, and they offer no warmth in winter.
Fiction book (1992) -
But pinching, you can go here and just pinch, and that should make our image smaller.
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I'll just go in and like pinch them together with my tweezers.
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It pinches every time I speak.
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You're pinching me!
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Esther comments on their performance: "The melody sounded pinched and in some places it wasn't in tune."
Academic text (2012) -
Be careful when you pinch the balloon; it might pop if you squeeze it too hard.
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She felt a sharp pinch on her arm when her friend playfully squeezed it.
Synonyms
119
1.6
To press something firmly with your hand or fingers
55
4.6
To pinch quickly with fingers or teeth
7
4.1
To pinch or squeeze sharply with your fingers
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Offensive
To squeeze someone's bottom playfully to show affection or flirt
Compounds
- Jargon
8
6.7
A player who bats in place of another or someone who fills a job for a short time
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pinch originally meant a small, sharp squeeze between the fingers, like a crab's pincer taking hold; it gives the clear image of pressing something tight, which is why to pinch someone can cause pain.