pinch

pinch is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does pinch mean?

  • verb

    irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

  • verb

    squeeze tightly between the fingers

  • noun

    an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

  • noun

    a painful or straitened circumstance

  • verb

    make off with belongings of others

  • verb

    cut the top off

  • noun

    a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

  • noun

    a slight but appreciable amount

  • verb

    make ridges into by pinching together

  • noun

    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

  • noun

    a small sharp bite or snip

  • noun

    a squeeze with the fingers

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