pinch

/pɪntʃ/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1

Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.

“the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back”

2

Squeeze tightly between the fingers.

“He pinched her behind”

3

Make off with belongings of others.

4

Cut the top off.

5

Make ridges into by pinching together.

NOUN
1

An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.

2

A painful or straitened circumstance.

“the pinch of the recession”

3

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

4

A slight but appreciable amount.

5

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).

6

A small sharp bite or snip.

7

A squeeze with the fingers.

WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withH
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininchpay
Starts & ends withP … H
Syllablespinch
SYNONYMS & RELATED34
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