PINCH
/pษชntส/
12
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Definition
/pษชntส/
noun
- The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- A close compression of anything with the fingers.“I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture.”
- A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
- An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.
verb
- To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.“The children were scolded for pinching each other.”
- To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- To squeeze between two objects.
- To steal, usually something inconsequential.“Someone has pinched my handkerchief!”
- To arrest or capture.
Source: Wiktionary
