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Definition 1:
To squeeze (someone’s skin) between your thumb and finger often in a painful way often used figuratively .
Examples:
My little brother is always trying to pinch me.
He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was.
It was all so beautiful I had to pinch myself [=I had to remind myself that it was real] to be sure I wasn’t dreaming.
Pinch me. [=I can’t believe this is happening]
Definition 2:
To squeeze or press (something) together with your thumb and finger .
Examples:
Pinch together the edges of the dough.
He pinched the top of his nose to stop the bleeding and leaned forward.
Definition 3:
To remove (part of a plant) by squeezing with your thumb and finger .
Examples:
He pinched off/out the top of the shoots.
She pinched back the new growth.
Definition 4:
To press against or squeeze (a part of the body) in a painful way + obj no obj .
Examples:
These new shoes are pinching my toes.
I pinched my fingers in the door.
He had a pinched nerve [=a nerve pressed against a bone in the neck in a painful way] in his neck.
These shoes pinch.
Definition 5:
To be very careful about spending money :to spend as little money as possible see also pinch pennies (below).
Examples:
By pinching and scraping, she managed to save enough money to buy a new car.
Definition 6:
To steal (something) .
Examples:
Someone pinched her purse.
The material was pinched [=lifted] from another book.
Definition 7:
To arrest (someone) often + for .
Examples:
He was pinched for speeding.
Definition 8:
To cause financial problems for (someone or something) .
Examples:
Many people are now being/feeling pinched [=squeezed] by high gasoline prices.
The recession is pinching the pocketbooks of many people.
Definition 9:
To reduce or limit (something) in a way that causes problems .
Examples:
The trade embargo drove up prices and pinched supplies.
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