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inching

/ˈɪntʃɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).

Examples :

"Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge."
direction action process

Related Words

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration sparingly

sparingly adverb

/ˈspɛərɪŋli/ /ˈspɛrɪŋli/

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

"The gardener watered the plants sparingly, only giving them a small amount of water each day to prevent overwatering. "

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration degrees

degrees noun

/dɪˈɡɹiːz/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"She needs two more degrees to become a fully qualified doctor. "

Illustration advance

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

A forward move; improvement or progression.

"an advance in health or knowledge"

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration granting

granting verb

/ˈɡɹæntɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹɑːntɪŋ/

(ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)

"He was granted permission to attend the meeting."

Illustration fearful

fearful adjective

/ˈfɪəfəl/ /ˈfɪɹfəl/

Frightening.

"The dark alley was a fearful place to walk alone at night. "

Illustration falling

falling verb

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔlɪŋ/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

"The apple is falling from the tree. "