Hebrew Meaning of pinch

צביטה

Other Hebrew words related to צביטה

Definitions and Meaning of pinch in English

Wordnet

pinch (n)

a painful or straitened circumstance

an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

a slight but appreciable amount

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

a small sharp bite or snip

a squeeze with the fingers

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Wordnet

pinch (v)

squeeze tightly between the fingers

make ridges into by pinching together

make off with belongings of others

cut the top off

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

Webster

pinch (v. t.)

To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies.

o seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals.

To plait.

Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money.

To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4.

To seize by way of theft; to steal; also, to catch; to arrest.

Webster

pinch (v. i.)

To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.

To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.

To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.

Webster

pinch (n.)

A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.

As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff.

Pian; pang.

A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called also pinch bar.

FAQs About the word pinch

צביטה

a painful or straitened circumstance, an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed, a slight but appreciable amount, a sudden unforeseen crisis (usu

חלופי,חלופי,שׁוֹנֶה,נוסף,אלתור,אחר,מחליף,חדש,שנייה,נפרד

ראשון‎,לשעבר,מקורי,אותו,שווה,זהה,קבוע,מתמשך

pincers => צבת, pincer => מלקחיים, pince-nez => פנס-נה, pinball machine => מכונת פינים, pinball game => משחק פינבול,