pinched

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize or take hold of suddenly and forcefully.

  - "He pinched the apple from the tree."
  - "She pinched her husband's arm playfully."

• Verb

  To squeeze or press together with the fingers.

  - "Pinching the salt in her hand, she tasted it."
  - "The chef pinched off small pieces of dough to make gnocchi."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pinched
hitched , bitched , mitched

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Variants

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pinch , pinch pennies , pinched , pinched pennies , pinches , pinches pennies , pinching , pinching pennies , pinched nerve , pinched nerves , pinched for

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to prick' or 'to pick', likely due to the sensation of the fingers being pricked when pinching.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pinch hitter' comes from baseball, where a player is brought in to bat when the regular batter is unable to do so.

2. The phrase 'pinch of salt' is used figuratively to describe a small amount of something.

3. In ancient Rome, a 'pinchbeck' was a type of alloy made of tin and copper, named after the pinch pot it resembled.

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Related Concepts

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1. Squeeze: Related concept: The act of exerting pressure to expel or extract something.

2. Seize: Related concept: The act of taking possession or control of something suddenly and forcefully.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pinched' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a feeling of poverty or scarcity. In art, the pinch pot is a type of pottery made by pinching clay between the hands.

How to Memorize "pinched"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize pinching an apple or squeezing clay between your fingers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pinch' with the sensation of your fingers pressing together.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pinching Apples' to remember the meaning of 'pinch'.

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