Pinch: meaning, definitions and examples

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pinch

[ pɪntʃ ]

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cooking

A pinch is the small amount of an ingredient that you can hold between your thumb and first finger.

Synonyms

dash, smidge, smidgen

Examples of usage

I added a pinch of salt to the soup.
She sprinkled a pinch of pepper into the sauce.

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hurt

If something pinches you, it squeezes or presses your skin tightly between a hard surface and a bone.

Synonyms

compress, nip, squeeze

Examples of usage

The new shoes were pinching his toes.
She pinched her arm to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

Translations

Translations of the word "pinch" in other languages:

🇵🇹 beliscão

🇮🇳 चुटकी

🇩🇪 kneifen

🇮🇩 jepit

🇺🇦 щипок

🇵🇱 usztywnienie

🇯🇵 つまむ

🇫🇷 pincer

🇪🇸 pellizco

🇹🇷 cıvıl cıvıl

🇰🇷 꼬집다

🇸🇦 قرصة

🇨🇿 štípnutí

🇸🇰 pichnúť

🇨🇳 夹

🇸🇮 stisniti

🇮🇸 klemma

🇰🇿 қысу

🇬🇪 ჩაჭიდება

🇦🇿 sıxmaq

🇲🇽 pellizco

Word origin

The word 'pinch' has its origins in the Old English word 'pinċan', meaning to prick or sting. Over time, its meanings have expanded to include both a small amount of an ingredient and the act of squeezing or pressing tightly. The word has been used in English for centuries, evolving to encompass various contexts and nuances.