PINCH


Meaning of PINCH in English

I.

noun

Pinch is used before these nouns: ↑ runner

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ gently , lightly

▪ playfully

▪ together

Apply pressure to the nose by ~ing the nostrils firmly together.

PREPOSITION

▪ between

He ~ed the leaf between his thumb and forefinger.

▪ on

He ~ed me sharply on the arm.

Pinch is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ shoe

Pinch is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ bum , ↑ nerve , ↑ nipple , ↑ nose

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .