pinching Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
   twitch; pinch; tweet; twinge; nip; squeeze.
   
   • He pinched her behind
   • She squeezed the bottle
2. verb make ridges into by pinching together
   pinch; crimp.
   
3. verb make off with belongings of others
   pilfer; filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; purloin; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
   
4. verb cut the top off
   pinch; top.
   
   • top trees and bushes
5. verb irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
   pinch; vellicate.
   
   • smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
   • the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

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