🤏pinch

verb
/pɪntʃ/

Meaning

to squeeze tightly between the fingers; to take a small amount

Example Sentences

She pinched a bit of salt into the soup.

Example Expressions

in a pinch

Synonyms

squeeze, nip, press, grasp

Antonyms

release, loosen

Collocations

pinch of salt, pinch oneself, pinch together

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