pinch
31pinch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *pincher, pincer Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument b. to prune the tip of (a plant or shoot) usually to… …
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33pinch — 1. n. a small amount of a powdered substance, such as salt, snuff, a spice, etc. (Not slang.) □ He put a pinch under his lips and walked up to home plate. □ Do you have any oregano? I need a pinch. 2. tv. to arrest someone. □ The cops pinched her …
34pinch — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a grip (esp. the skin of part of the body or of another person) tightly, esp. between finger and thumb (pinched my finger in the door; stop pinching me). b (often absol.) (of a shoe, garment, etc.) constrict (the flesh) painfully …
35pinch — occupational therapy Grip between fingers at the most distal joints. * * * pinch pinch vt to squeeze or compress (a part of the body) usu. in a painful or discomforting way <a pinched nerve caused by entrapment> * * * (pinch) 1. to press an …
36pinch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Pinch is used before these nouns: ↑runner {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ gently, lightly ▪ playfully ▪ together …
37pinch — verb 1》 grip (the flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb. ↘(of a shoe) hurt (a foot) by being too tight. ↘[often as adjective pinched] tighten (the lips or a part of the face), especially with worry or tension. 2》 live in a… …
38pinch — 1. verb 1) he pinched my arm Syn: nip, tweak, squeeze, grasp 2) my new shoes pinch my toes Syn: hurt, squeeze, crush, cramp 2. noun 1) he gave her arm a pinch …
39pinch — 1. verb a) To squeeze a small amount of a persons skin and flesh, making it hurt. b) To steal, usually of something almost trivial or inconsequential. 2 …
40Pinch — This is one of the very earliest of surnames. Recorded in several spellings including Pinch, Pinck, Pincke, diminutives Pinchen, Pinchin and Pinchon, and rare patronymics Pinches, Pinchson, Pinks, Pinkson as well as dialectals Penk, Penke, Penkes …
