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Pinch: meaning, definitions and examples

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pinch

 

[ pษชntสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น beliscรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคŸเค•เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kneifen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jepit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ะธะฟะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ usztywnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใคใพใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pincer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pellizco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cฤฑvฤฑl cฤฑvฤฑl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ผฌ์ง‘๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุฑุตุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtรญpnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pichnรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stisniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klemma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒญแƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑxmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pellizco

Etymology

The word 'pinch' has its origins in the Old English word 'pinฤ‹an', 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.

See also: pin, underpin.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,904, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.