pinch


Meanings

  • a painful or straitened circumstance;
    • "the pinch of the recession"
  • an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
  • a slight but appreciable amount;
  • a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
  • a small sharp bite or snip
  • a squeeze with the fingers
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
  • squeeze tightly between the fingers;
    • "He pinched her behind"
  • make ridges into by pinching together
  • make off with belongings of others
  • cut the top off;
  • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear;
    • "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
  • PINCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to squeeze between two edges or surfaces


Scrabble Score: 12

pinch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

pinch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

pinch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

pinch is a valid Words With Friends word