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Detailed Synonyms for pinching in English

pinching:

pinching [the ~] nom

  1. the pinching
    the pinching; the cadging; the obtaining by begging

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pinching form of pinch:

pinch [the ~] nom

  1. the pinch
    the pinch
  2. the pinch
    the pinch; the steal
  3. the pinch
    – the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) 1
    the catch; the collar; the apprehension; the pinch; the arrest; the taking into custody
    – the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) 1
  4. the pinch
    – a squeeze with the fingers 1
    the pinch; the tweak
    – a squeeze with the fingers 1
  5. the pinch
    – a small sharp bite or snip 1
    the pinch; the nip
    – a small sharp bite or snip 1
  6. the pinch
    – a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 1
    the emergency; the pinch; the exigency
    – a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 1
  7. the pinch
    – a slight but appreciable amount 1
    the touch; the pinch; the hint; the speck; the mite; the tinge; the jot; the soupcon
    – a slight but appreciable amount 1
  8. the pinch
    – an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 1
    the pinch
    – an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 1
  9. the pinch
    – a painful or straitened circumstance 1
    the pinch
    – a painful or straitened circumstance 1
    • pinch [the ~] nom
      • the pinch of the recession1
  10. the pinch
    – A zoom out gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving towards the other finger at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance. 2
    the pinch; the pinch gesture
    – A zoom out gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving towards the other finger at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance. 2

to pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)

  1. to pinch
    to squeeze; to pinch
    • squeeze verbe (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
  2. to pinch
    to steal; to snitch; to nick; to pinch; to pilfer; to swipe
    • steal verbe (steals, stole, stealing)
    • snitch verbe (snitches, snitched, snitching)
    • nick verbe (nicks, nicked, nicking)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • pilfer verbe (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • swipe verbe (swipes, swiped, swiping)
  3. to pinch
    to expropriate; to snitch; to steal; to rob; to purloin; to take; to take away; to swipe; to pinch; to snatch; to make off with; to filch; to pilfer; cadge; to collar; to nick; to go thieving
    • expropriate verbe (expropriates, expropriated, expropriating)
    • snitch verbe (snitches, snitched, snitching)
    • steal verbe (steals, stole, stealing)
    • rob verbe (robs, robbed, robbing)
    • purloin verbe (purloins, purloined, purloining)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
    • take away verbe (takes away, took away, taking away)
    • swipe verbe (swipes, swiped, swiping)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • snatch verbe (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • make off with verbe (makes off with, made off with, making off with)
    • filch verbe (filches, filched, filching)
    • pilfer verbe (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • cadge verbe
    • collar verbe (collars, collared, collaring)
    • nick verbe (nicks, nicked, nicking)
    • go thieving verbe (goes thieving, went thieving, going thieving)
  4. to pinch
    to steal; to snitch; to pinch; to nick
    • steal verbe (steals, stole, stealing)
    • snitch verbe (snitches, snitched, snitching)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • nick verbe (nicks, nicked, nicking)
  5. to pinch
    to snatch; to wheedle; to cuddle; cadge; to coax; to pinch; to obtain by begging; to pilfer; cajole
    • snatch verbe (snatchs, snatched, snatching)
    • wheedle verbe (wheedles, wheedled, wheedling)
    • cuddle verbe (cuddles, cuddled, cuddling)
    • cadge verbe
    • coax verbe (coaxs, coaxed, coaxing)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • obtain by begging verbe (obtains by begging, obtained by begging, obtaining by begging)
    • pilfer verbe (pilfers, pilfered, pilfering)
    • cajole verbe
  6. to pinch
    to squeeze; to press; to pinch
    • squeeze verbe (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
    • press verbe (presses, pressed, pressing)
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
  7. to pinch
    to pinch; to clench
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • clench verbe (clenches, clenched, clenching)
  8. to pinch
    – irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear 1
    to pinch; vellicate
    – irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear 1
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
      • the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back1
    • vellicate verbe
      • smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth1
  9. to pinch
    – cut the top off 1
    to top; to pinch
    – cut the top off 1
    • top verbe (tops, topped, topping)
      • top trees and bushes1
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
  10. to pinch
    – squeeze tightly between the fingers 1
    to squeeze; to pinch; to twitch; to nip; to tweet; twinge
    – squeeze tightly between the fingers 1
    • squeeze verbe (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
      • She squeezed the bottle1
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
      • He pinched her behind1
    • twitch verbe (twitches, twitched, twitching)
    • nip verbe (nips, nipped, nipping)
    • tweet verbe (tweets, tweeted, tweeting)
    • twinge verbe
  11. to pinch
    – make ridges into by pinching together 1
    to pinch; to crimp
    – make ridges into by pinching together 1
    • pinch verbe (pinches, pinched, pincing)
    • crimp verbe (crimps, crimped, crimping)

Conjugations for pinch:

present
  1. pinch
  2. pinch
  3. pinches
  4. pinch
  5. pinch
  6. pinch
simple past
  1. pinched
  2. pinched
  3. pinched
  4. pinched
  5. pinched
  6. pinched
present perfect
  1. have pinched
  2. have pinched
  3. has pinched
  4. have pinched
  5. have pinched
  6. have pinched
past continuous
  1. was pincing
  2. were pincing
  3. was pincing
  4. were pincing
  5. were pincing
  6. were pincing
future
  1. shall pinch
  2. will pinch
  3. will pinch
  4. shall pinch
  5. will pinch
  6. will pinch
continuous present
  1. am pincing
  2. are pincing
  3. is pincing
  4. are pincing
  5. are pincing
  6. are pincing
subjunctive
  1. be pinched
  2. be pinched
  3. be pinched
  4. be pinched
  5. be pinched
  6. be pinched
diverse
  1. pinch!
  2. let's pinch!
  3. pinched
  4. pincing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "pinch":

  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)1
  2. a squeeze with the fingers1
  3. a small sharp bite or snip1
  4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action1
  5. a slight but appreciable amount1
  6. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed1
  7. a painful or straitened circumstance1
    • the pinch of the recession1
  8. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear1
    • the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back1
  9. cut the top off1
  10. squeeze tightly between the fingers1
    • He pinched her behind1
  11. make ridges into by pinching together1
  12. A zoom out gesture represented by two fingers with at least one of them moving towards the other finger at any angle, within an acceptable tolerance.2

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