Clues for the word "PINCH"

We've had 56 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 88 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on August 26, 2026.

Definition of 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.
v. t. - o seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals.
v. t. - To plait.
v. t. - Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money.
v. t. - To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4.
v. i. - To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches.
v. i. - To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
v. i. - To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.
n. - A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.
n. - As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff.
n. - Pian; pang.
n. - A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called also pinch bar.