pinch in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
pinch in Sindhi سنڌي
pinch in English
- pinch⇄expr. with a pinch of salt, with some reservation or allowance.
Ex. It was necessary to take all his statistics with a pinch of salt (Peter Ustinov). - pinch⇄noun pincher.
- pinch⇄noun 1. the act of pinching; a squeeze between two hard edges; nip.
2. a sharp pressure that hurts; squeeze.
Ex. the pinch of tight shoes.
3a. as much as can be taken up with the tip of the finger and thumb.
Ex. a pinch of salt - pinch⇄pinch, verb, noun.
- pinch⇄v.i. 1. to exert a squeezing pressure or force; compress.
Ex. Where does that shoe pinch?
2. (Figurative.) to cause discomfort or distress.
Ex. Here's the pang that pinches (Shakespeare).
3. to be stingy; stint oneself.
Ex - pinch⇄v.t. 1. to squeeze between the thumb and forefinger, with the teeth or claws, or with any instrument having two jaws or parts between which something may be grasped.
Ex. Father pinched the baby's cheek playfully.
(SYN) nip, tweak.
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