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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pinch n. Pronunciation: ' pinch Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *pincher, pincer Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 a : to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument b : to prune the tip of (a plant or shoot) usually to induce branching c : to squeeze or compress painfully d : to cause physical or mental pain to e (1) : to cause to appear thin, haggard, or shrunken (2) : to cause to shrivel or wither 2 a : to subject to strict economy or want : STRAITEN b : to restrain or limit narrowly : CONSTRICT 3 a : STEAL b : ARREST 4 : to sail too close to the wind intransitive verb 1 : COMPRESS , SQUEEZE 2 : to be miserly or closefisted 3 : to press painfully 4 : NARROW , TAPER <the road pinch ed down to a trail ― Cecelia Holland> –pinch pennies : to practice strict economy]]> 2 pinch n. Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 a : a critical juncture : EMERGENCY b (1) : PRESSURE , STRESS (2) : HARDSHIP , PRIVATION c : DEFICIT 2 a : an act of pinching : SQUEEZE b : as much as may be taken between the finger and thumb <a pinch of snuff> c : a very small amount 3 : a marked thinning of a vein or bed 4 a : THEFT b : a police raid also : ARREST synonyms see JUNCTURE ]]> 3 pinch n. Function: adjective Date: 1912 1 : SUBSTITUTE < pinch runner> 2 : hit by a pinch hitter <a pinch homer>]]> pinch (as used in expressions) n. pinch pennies pinch bar pinch hit pinch hitter penny pinching ]]>