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
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
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This Word in the News:
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