pinch
Definitions
Noun
- A painful or straitened circumstance
- An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- A slight but appreciable amount
- A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- A small sharp bite or snip
- A squeeze with the fingers
- The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Verb
- Squeeze tightly between the fingers
- Make ridges into by pinching together
- Make off with belongings of others
- Cut the top off
- Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
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Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
How college-educated Americans are feeling the pinch. Trump v. PIX. Russian economic pessimism & the colonial roots of French theory.
Jul 23, 2026 Adam Tooze | Substack
Jul 23, 2026 Adam Tooze | Substack
Pitching keeps it close, then Refsnyder's second-chance pinch-hit HR seals sweep
Apr 26, 2026 MLB.com
Apr 26, 2026 MLB.com
Despite Edman's pinch blast, Dodgers settle for DH split to end long day in Bronx
Jul 20, 2026 MLB.com
Jul 20, 2026 MLB.com

