pinch

[US]/pɪntʃ/
[UK]/pɪntʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to squeeze or compress between the fingers; extort; cause mental or emotional pain; remove a small amount by pressing or trimming
n. a small amount; a sharp pain
vi. to feel a sharp pain; to save by economizing

Phrases & Collocations

pinch hitter

pinch pennies

pinch one's cheeks

pinch someone's arm

feel the pinch

a pinch of

pinch roll

pinch point

in a pinch

pinch valve

at a pinch

pinch roller

Example Sentences

a pinch of snuff.

a pinch of rosemary.

add a pinch of salt.

felt the pinch of the recession.

pinch a child's face playfully

pinch money from sb.

a pinch single; a pinch steal of second base.

he pinched a handful of sweets.

The shoe pinches me.

These shoes pinch my toes.

He pinched an apple.

At a pinch it can be used as a weapon.

The police pinched him.

These shoes pinch my feet.

They are always pinched for money.

She got pinched for speeding.

She pinched me on the arm.

buds that were pinched by the frost; a face that was pinched with grief.

The pickpocket pinched her purse and ran away.

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