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pinched; pinching; pinches
1
a
: to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
b
: to prune the tip of (a plant or shoot) usually to induce branching
c
: to squeeze or compress painfully
d
: to cause physical or mental pain to
e(1)
: to cause to appear thin, haggard, or shrunken
(2)
: to cause to shrivel or wither
Example Sentences
Verb My little brother is always trying to pinch me. He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was. Pinch together the edges of the dough. He pinched the top of his nose to stop the bleeding and leaned forward. He pinched off the top of the shoots. She pinched back the new growth. These new shoes are pinching my toes. I pinched my fingers in the door. By pinching and scraping, she managed to save enough money to buy a new car. Noun the pinch of my favorite sweater really bugged me! an innocent person caught up in a city-wide pinch of drug dealers Adjective A pinch homer won the game. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 July 2022 There have been moments when Moore has wanted to pinch herself. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Bryan Shaw relieved Pilkington and gave up a two-run double to pinch-hitter Seth Brown that sailed over the head of Myles Straw in center. Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 June 2022 Leading 6-2, Harris went out the to finish the game for Santana, but walked two hitters and gave up an RBI double to pinch-hitter Dominic Gross, setting the stage for Carney. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2022 In one continuous movement starting at the inner brow, use your index finger and thumb on both hands simultaneously to gently pinch along to the brow, then using your ring finger, lightly sweep inwards under the eye to the inner corner. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 Inventories were low before the pandemic — estimates are Utah lacks at least 40,000 affordable dwellings or more — and those supplies have been thin enough since midsummer to pinch sales in a hot market. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021 The Mariners put Adam Frazier in to pinch run for Winker. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Using your moistened hands, pinch off and roll the ground meat into 8 balls (1 1/2 ounces each). Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 5 June 2022 Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Using a mortar and pestle, a small food processor or a blender, blend the garlic, anchovies and sugar with a pinch of salt into a paste. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Think Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Princess Fiona (of Shrek), and/or Smurfette…with a pinch of festival fashion. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Season with another generous pinch of salt and cook partially covered at a simmer until the corn is tender and the cooking liquid has reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2022 Finish with a big pinch of salt, taste and adjust to your liking, and use right away. June Kim, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 Drizzle tops with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and season all over with a pinch of finishing salt. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Return to the eggplant: Combine the Italian and panko breadcrumbs in a large, shallow dish, such as a pie plate, along with a pinch each of salt and pepper, stirring until uniform. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 In a large salad bowl, place the greens along with a pinch of salt, and toss with your fingers to combine. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 May 2022 See More
Verb
The Reds opted to pinch-hit for Mike Moustakas in the ninth inning Saturday with two runners on base and left-handed closer Will Smith on the mound. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 July 2022 There have been moments when Moore has wanted to pinch herself. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Bryan Shaw relieved Pilkington and gave up a two-run double to pinch-hitter Seth Brown that sailed over the head of Myles Straw in center. Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 June 2022 Leading 6-2, Harris went out the to finish the game for Santana, but walked two hitters and gave up an RBI double to pinch-hitter Dominic Gross, setting the stage for Carney. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2022 In one continuous movement starting at the inner brow, use your index finger and thumb on both hands simultaneously to gently pinch along to the brow, then using your ring finger, lightly sweep inwards under the eye to the inner corner. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022 Inventories were low before the pandemic — estimates are Utah lacks at least 40,000 affordable dwellings or more — and those supplies have been thin enough since midsummer to pinch sales in a hot market. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Nov. 2021 The Mariners put Adam Frazier in to pinch run for Winker. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2022 Using your moistened hands, pinch off and roll the ground meat into 8 balls (1 1/2 ounces each). Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 5 June 2022 Noun
Strain and serve in a coupe glass with ice and top with a pinch of flaky sea salt. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Using a mortar and pestle, a small food processor or a blender, blend the garlic, anchovies and sugar with a pinch of salt into a paste. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Think Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Princess Fiona (of Shrek), and/or Smurfette…with a pinch of festival fashion. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 21 July 2022 Season with another generous pinch of salt and cook partially covered at a simmer until the corn is tender and the cooking liquid has reduced and thickened slightly, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2022 Finish with a big pinch of salt, taste and adjust to your liking, and use right away. June Kim, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 Drizzle tops with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil and season all over with a pinch of finishing salt. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Return to the eggplant: Combine the Italian and panko breadcrumbs in a large, shallow dish, such as a pie plate, along with a pinch each of salt and pepper, stirring until uniform. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 In a large salad bowl, place the greens along with a pinch of salt, and toss with your fingers to combine. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French *pincher, pincer
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Adjective
1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of pinch was in the 14th century Phrases Containing pinch
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