Word Image
plural: pinches
Part Of Speech
noun, verb, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a critical time or point; an act of pinching; a small amount; the act of stealing; a police raid
verb: to squeeze between the finger and thumb, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze painfully; to be thrifty or stingy; to steal; to lessen in width or extent
adjective: a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
Word Family
pinched
pinching
Sentences
These new shoes are pinching my toes.
By pinching and scraping, she saved enough money to buy a new car.
She pinched back the new growth on the basil plant.
Pinch together the edges of the dough.
Was he an innocent person caught up in a city-wide pinch of drug dealers?
Using a scarf for a bandage will work in a pinch.
Just add a pinch of the cloves, or it will be too strong.
The night watchman says he pinched that hat from the store.
We need a pinch hitter for an injured player.
He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was.
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