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pinch English

Meaning pinch meaning

What does pinch mean?
Definitions in simple English

pinch Verb

— To squeeze or press between two things in a painful or uncomfortable way. — To steal. — To arrest.

pinch Noun

— A very small amount. The sauce just needs a pinch of oregano and it will be perfect. — An awkward or stressful situation. A true friend will always help you in a pinch.

pinch

— verb (= squeeze) squeeze tightly between the fingers He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle — verb make ridges into by pinching together — noun a squeeze with the fingers — noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed — noun a painful or straitened circumstance the pinch of the recession — verb (= vellicate) 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 — noun (= nip) a small sharp bite or snip — verb (= top) cut the top off top trees and bushes — noun (= emergency) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action he never knew what to do in an emergency — verb (= pilfer) make off with belongings of others — noun (= collar) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar — noun (= touch) a slight but appreciable amount this dish could use a touch of garlic

Synonyms pinch synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pinch?

pinch English » English

nip squeeze steal press tweak pilfer swipe filch nick purloin too tight clamp sting lift hurt bite arrest snitch pluck hold grab exigency emergency clip thieve squash sneak snatch press together oppress make narrow little bit gunpowder dash compress clutch catch bit twinge trouble touch top tighten tease stress straits speck soupcon snip small amount

Topics pinch topics

What do people use pinch to talk about?
Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Problem
Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal
Physical actions Move something Handle something

Actions of the hand
States Quantity Plural

Few, little
States Quantity Whole, complete

Piece
States Quantity Enough

Need

Conjugation pinch conjugation

How do you conjugate pinch?

pinch · verb

Examples pinch examples

How do I use pinch in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The new shoes pinch my feet.
In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.
What did they pinch from you?
Pinch me! Am I dreaming?
Supper tastes better with a pinch of salt.
That'll do in a pinch.
Add a pinch of salt.

Movie subtitles

Anne, pinch me, will you?
Well, I'm pinch-hitting for our society editor tonight.
She can croon in a pinch.
What is this, a pinch?
Well, it looked like a pinch, so I beat it till it was over.
You're close. I'm pinch-hitting for him.
Hey, somebody pinch me.
I'll pinch the rover man's hat.
These boots pinch a bit.
Pinch me some place.
If you don't pinch me, I'm going to pinch you.
The cops would pinch him, and he'd sing.
If you want to see me pinch me or subpoena me. I'll come down with my lawyer.
I'm pinch-hitting for our society editor.
She can croon in a pinch. Who can't?
Pinch me.
It'll do in a pinch.
He can stand another pinch but not me. I'm too hot.
Is this a pinch?
A pinch?
Now, look, Whitey, in a pinch I can be tougher than you are. and I guess maybe this is the pinch.
Good fellow in a pinch. I'll write him a note.
Pinch me some place. Any place.
But to relate that directly to religious belief, to religious revelation, if you like, should be taken with a pinch of salt.
If they had anything on us, they'd have made the pinch.
You not only steal company goods but you pinch from customers.
Good fellow in a pinch.
If you want to see me pinch me or subpoena me.
If you'll do like I'll tell you, we'll make the pinch and you can postpone that trip to Omaha.
Pinch me, will you?
Just pinch me.
Go on home before I pinch you for loitering!
Go on before I pinch some.
No, no, they come by to pinch your bottom!
It's almost impossible to make a pinch without your hat on.

News and current affairs

Instead of feeling the pinch of wartime privations, like in any ordinary country, American consumers are binging as if it were Christmas all year round.
Weaker economies will also feel the pinch.

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