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1. pinch
verb. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] squeeze tightly between the fingers.
Synonyms
- goose
- tweet
- twitch
- squeeze
- grip
- nip
- tweak
Antonyms
- starve
- front
- middle
- beginning
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Pinch
- mcninch
- grinch
- flinch
- clinch
- winch
- tinch
- synch
- minch
- lynch
- linch
- kinch
- hinch
- finch
- cinch
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Sentences with pinch
1. Noun, singular or mass
In a pinch, hold your umbrella over the car seat while you walk your baby a short distance.
2. Verb, base form
You can use a pair of needle nose pliers to pinch a zipper slide back into its original shape.
Quotes about pinch
1. In Australia, even the darkest subject matter has a little pinch of humor. A little sweet to make the sour go down.
- Ben Mendelsohn
2. She moved to pinch me again but I blocked her hand. I'm no expert on girls, but when one tries to pinch you four times, I'm pretty sure that's flirting.
- Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
3. COMPETITOR is one who can steal a few deals, but, the pinch of which, A VISIONARY Never feels...!
- Sujit Lalwani, Life Simplified!
2. penny-pinch
verb. spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
Synonyms
- spend
- drop
- expend
Antonyms
- important
- divest
- overspend
- underspend
3. pinch
verb. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] make ridges into by pinching together.
Synonyms
- flute
- crimp
- turn up
- fold up
Antonyms
- head
- obverse
- underdress
- undress
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. pinch
verb. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] make off with belongings of others.
Synonyms
- abstract
- cabbage
- steal
- hook
- filch
- nobble
- pilfer
- swipe
- purloin
- lift
- sneak
Antonyms
- stay
- dress up
- dress down
- uglify
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. pinch
noun. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
Synonyms
- collar
- apprehension
- taking into custody
- catch
- arrest
- capture
- gaining control
Antonyms
- concrete
- tangible
- representational
- misconception
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. pinch
noun. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
Synonyms
- crisis
- emergency
Antonyms
- stay in place
- worsen
- begin
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. pinch
verb. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.
Synonyms
- vellicate
Antonyms
- inflate
- deflate
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. pinch
noun. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] a squeeze with the fingers.
Synonyms
- squeezing
- squeeze
Antonyms
- fall back
- stand still
- undercharge
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. pinch
noun. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.
Synonyms
- trauma
- injury
- hurt
Antonyms
- miss
- disengage
- discolor
- abstain
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. pinch
noun. ['ˈpɪntʃ'] a small sharp bite or snip.
Synonyms
- bite
- clipping
- snip
- nip
- clip
Antonyms
- unfasten
- unhook
- enable
- fall
Etymology
- pinchen (Middle English (1100-1500))