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"pinch" Meaning in English

1. make off with belongings of others

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

abstract , hook , lift , swipe , cabbage , sneak , nobble , snarf , filch , pilfer , purloin

2. a slight but appreciable amount

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

mite , speck , tinge , jot , hint , soupcon , touch

3. to squeeze tightly between the fingers

Part of speech : verb

Example : They pinched my arm when I asked if I was dreaming.

Synonyms

squeeze , nip , twinge , tweet , twitch

4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

apprehension

5. a squeeze with the fingers

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

tweak

6. a small sharp bite or snip

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

nip

7. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

Part of speech : noun

Synonyms

emergency

8. cut the top off

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

top

9. make ridges into by pinching together

Part of speech : verb

Synonyms

crimp

10. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

Part of speech : noun

11. a painful or straitened circumstance

Part of speech : noun

Example : the pinch of the recession

12. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

Part of speech : verb

Translation for "pinch"

pinch meaning in Spanish : pellizco

pinch meaning in German : Prise

pinch meaning in Russian : зажимать

pinch meaning in Portuguese : pitada

pinch meaning in Chinese : 捏

pinch meaning in Japanese : ピンチ

pinch meaning in Tamil : கிள்ளுதல்

pinch meaning in Arabic : قرصة

pinch meaning in Turkish : çimdik

pinch meaning in Hindi : चुटकी

pinch meaning in Telugu : చిటికెడు

pinch meaning in French : pincer

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