noun Download 🔗Share The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. Examples : "The toddler's playful pinches on his mother's cheek made her giggle. " body sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A close compression of anything with the fingers. Examples : "I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture." body sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip. Examples : "She added two pinches of salt to the soup for extra flavor. " amount food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape. Examples : "After losing his job, the family finances were in deep pinches, and they had to sell their car. " situation condition finance society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc. Examples : "The mechanic used two pinches to carefully lift the heavy engine block. " technical machine utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An organic herbal smoke additive. Examples : "My friend adds pinches of lavender and chamomile to his herbal smoking blends for a more relaxing effect. " plant substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament. Examples : "The technician carefully adjusted the filament's pinches to optimize the circuit's performance. " physics energy technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass. Examples : "The sand flows slowly through the pinches of the hourglass. " part structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An arrest. Examples : "The police made several pinches after the bank robbery. " police law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. Examples : "The children were scolded for pinching each other." body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger. Examples : "The baby playfully pinches his mother's cheek. " body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To squeeze between two objects. Examples : "The clothespin pinches the clothes to the laundry line. " body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To steal, usually something inconsequential. Examples : "Someone has pinched my handkerchief!" property action business economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To arrest or capture. Examples : "The police often pinches shoplifters who try to steal from stores. " police law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield. Examples : "The gardener pinches off the tomato plant's suckers to encourage bigger tomatoes. " agriculture plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter. Examples : ""The inexperienced sailor pinches too much when trying to sail upwind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power." " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. Examples : "The playful puppy pinches my shoelaces with his teeth and tugs. " action animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly. Examples : "My grandfather pinches pennies whenever he can, saving every small coin. " economy business finance value character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals. Examples : "The crab pinches with its claws if you get too close. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve. Examples : "to be pinched for money" physiology body condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. Examples : "The workers pinches the railcar forward inch by inch, using long metal bars to lever the wheels. " technical vehicle action machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To complain or find fault. Examples : "My brother always pinches about the food Mom makes, even though he eats it all. " attitude character action language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading