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• pinch´er — pinch «pihnch», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to squeeze between the thumb and forefinger, with the teeth or claws, or with any instrument having two jaws or parts between which something may be grasped: »Father pinched the baby s cheek playfully.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pinch — Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pinch — pinch1 [pıntʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From an unrecorded Old North French pinchier] 1.) [T] to press a part of someone s skin very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts ▪ We have to stop her pinching her baby… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pinch — 1 verb 1 (T) to press a part of someone s flesh very tightly between your finger and thumb, especially so that it hurts: Mum, he pinched me! 2 (T) informal to steal something, especially something small or not very valuable: Someone s pinched my… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pinch — 01. My aunt [pinched] me on the cheek, and then gave me a big kiss. 02. My son [pinched] his finger in the gate, and had to get a couple of stitches. 03. A [pinch] of salt in a pot of water will make it boil more quickly. 04. The little girl… …   Grammatical examples in English

• pinch — 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 …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• pinch — [[t]pɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] pinches, pinching, pinched 1) VERB If you pinch a part of someone s body, you take a piece of their skin between your thumb and first finger and give it a short squeeze. [V n] She pinched his arm as hard as she could... [V n] We… …   English dictionary

• pinch — pinchable, adj. /pinch/, v.t. 1. to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like. 2. to constrict or squeeze painfully, as a tight shoe does. 3. to cramp within narrow bounds or quarters: The …   Universalium

• pinch pennies — phrasal : to practice strict economy there weren t any pennies pinched when it was furnished F.B.Gipson * * * I pinch (or count or watch) (one s) pennies be careful about how much one spends he is pinching pennies to save for a movie | she s been …   Useful english dictionary

• pinch — 1. verb 1) he pinched my arm Syn: tweak, nip, squeeze, grasp 2) my new shoes pinch my toes Syn: hurt, pain; squeeze, crush, cramp; be uncomfortable 3) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pinch — 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 …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary