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I thank the Lord for having the kind of a career that doesn't happen very often to an individual. A lot of times when I was playing, I pinched myself to see if it was really me and if it was really happening. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change anything.
Lou Boudreau

Meaning of "pinched" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PINCHED

pinched  [pɪntʃt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINCHED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pinched is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PINCHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pinched in the English dictionary

The definition of pinched in the dictionary is if someone's face is pinched, it looks thin and pale, usually because they are ill or old. Other definition of pinched is deprived.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINCHED


catapult-launched
ˈkætəpʌltˌlɔːntʃt
drenched
drentʃt
entrenched
ɪnˈtrentʃt
finched
ˈfɪntʃt
haunched
hɔːntʃt
hunched
hʌntʃt
multibranched
ˈmʌltɪˌbrɑːntʃt
sun-drenched
ˈsʌndrentʃt
unblenched
ʌnˈblɛntʃt
unbranched
ʌnˈbrɑːntʃt
unquenched
ʌnˈkwɛntʃt
unstanched
ʌnˈstɑːntʃt
unstaunched
ʌnˈstɔːntʃt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINCHED

pinch
pinch bar
pinch bug
pinch effect
pinch pennies
pinch point
pinch-hit
pinch-hitter
pinch-hitting
pinchbeck
pinchcock
pincheck
pincher
pinchfist
pinchgut
pinchingly
pinchpennies
pinchpenny

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINCHED

arched
bleached
botched
credit-crunched
detached
etched
mismatched
notched
outstretched
patched
perched
pitched
researched
ruched
stretched
touched
unmatched
untouched
untrenched
wretched

Synonyms and antonyms of pinched in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PINCHED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pinched» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pinched

Translation of «pinched» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINCHED

Find out the translation of pinched to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pinched from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pinched» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pellizcado
570 millions of speakers

English

pinched
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pinched
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقروص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ущипнул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beliscou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লগা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pincé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencubit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingeklemmt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

挟まれた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬쩍
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinched
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị chèn ép
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெரித்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाटाण्याएवढा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pizzicato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczypał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вщипнув
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciupit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσιμπημένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knyp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

klämd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klemt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pinched

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCHED»

The term «pinched» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCHED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pinched

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3 QUOTES WITH «PINCHED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pinched.
1
Lou Boudreau
I thank the Lord for having the kind of a career that doesn't happen very often to an individual. A lot of times when I was playing, I pinched myself to see if it was really me and if it was really happening. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change anything.
2
Frank Leslie
I never had any childhood, for the word means sunshine and freedom from care. I had a starved and pinched little childhood, as far as love and merriment go.
3
Preity Zinta
I have grown up in Delhi in a way, and I keep coming here often. But, and I am sorry to say, I'll always be nervous when in Delhi. In my college days, I have had my bum pinched around so many times. So yes, in Mumbai, I can just walk around and do what I want to do, but in Delhi I'll always be scared.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINCHED»

Discover the use of pinched in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pinched and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures ...
Don Peck’s Pinched, a fascinating and harrowing exploration of our dramatic economic climate, keenly observes how the recession has changed the places we live, the work we do, and even who we are—and details the transformations that are ...
Don Peck, 2011
2
My Brother's Famous Bottom Gets Pinched
Little do they know the chaos waiting for them, including giant babies and goats on motorbikes! Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the comic mayhem in this sparkling new story.
Jeremy Strong, 2007
3
A Baboon Pinched My Potty
A small boy steps out of a mud hut a short distance from the Victoria Falls in Africa.
Paul Reason, 2007
4
If You Haven't Been Pinched, You Haven't Been to Rome: More ...
This book is a collection of stories about eleven venues where the author has had special experiences. She hopes you will visit these places with her and discover the joys of independent travel.
Catherine Nesbit, 2008
5
Geometry and Topology in Dynamics: AMS Special Session on ...
We will call the continuum that results from taking a Sierpinski curve and identifying n points on the boundary of one hole of the curve a Sierpinski curve with one pinched hole with n lobes. Notice that a Sierpinski curve with one pinched hole ...
Marcy Barge, Krystyna Kuperberg, 1999
6
Priceless Painting Pinched!
A suspicious new art teacher starts at Zac and Hannah's school just as the newspaper headlines announce that a priceless painting has been stolen.
Simon Torok, Stephen Axelsen, Simon Torok, Paul Holper, Paul Holper, 2006
7
Shadow Distance: A Gerald Vizenor Reader
Pincher, the name he gave me, was natural because I pinched my way through childhood. I learned about the world between two fingers. I pinched everything, or almost everything, as my uncle would say. I pinched animals, insects, leaves, ...
Gerald A. Vizenor, 2011
8
Frozen Shoulder Workbook: Trigger Point Therapy for ...
This is commonly spoken of as having a “pinched nerve” in the neck. The pain, which can be a constant dull ache, a sense of burning, or a sharp and electrical kind of pain, is similar to referred myofascial pain from scalene trigger points.
Clair Davies, 2006
9
Mechanics and Control of Soft-fingered Manipulation
2.5 Rotation of a pinched object by an external force When an external force is applied to a rigid object pinched by two fingers fixed at given orientations, the object may rotate, as shown in Fig. 2.5. When the applied force is relaxed, the object ...
Takahiro Inoue, Shinichi Hirai, 2008
10
The Chiropractor's Self-Help Back and Body Book: Your ...
O Will a pinched nerve in my lower back cause paralysis? □ When a "pinched nerve" diagnosis is made, and pain and numbness radiate down one arm or leg, many people fear that paralysis of the entire arm or leg might occur. Actually, there ...
Samuel Homola, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINCHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pinched is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dr James Morgan jailed over supplying drugs is allowed to keep his …
'Realising something was wrong, he pinched him to try to get a reaction, but without any response, and immediately called to Morgan who ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Norfolk Southern Profit Falls
Sliding fuel prices have also pinched fuel-surcharge fees, a key revenue stream for railways. Previously, Norfolk had reported that coal ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Van Gerwen Wins First World Matchplay Title
Suddenly Wade's sights were slipping as he became increasingly flustered with his finishing and Van Gerwen gleefully pinched a couple of ... «KL.FM 96.7, Jul 15»
4
Bucks County judge Al Cepparulo to retire from 'the best job in the …
A rugby player at Penn State, Cepparulo recalls that he always was in great health until he got an epidural to ease a pinched nerve in his back ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
5
RBC Capital has change of heart on Centrica
Tullow (LON:TLW), meanwhile, has its target pinched to 350p from 500p. Away from oil, Ladbrokes (LON:LAD) ,the High Street bookie, also ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
6
'Sea Slaves': The Human Misery That Feeds Pets and Livestock
After the nets are hauled upward, they are pinched at the top, like old-style coin purses. Before arriving on the ship, most of the Cambodians ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
How married couples can plan their finances better
... the loop when it comes to money matters of the family. Regular savings can help build large funds without getting pinched. Steven Fernandes. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
8
Dolan edges Cooney in furious final laps at Benton County Speedway
“We didn't give each other any more room than we had to, and actually we pinched each other a little tight. Once we made contact we gave ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
9
Twitter could delete your stolen jokes on copyright grounds
"This tweet has been withheld in response to a report from the copyright holder," reads the text replacing any pinched jokes. It's sometimes ... «Techradar India, Jul 15»
10
Record Earnings for Airlines, but Challenges Remain in Dallas / Ft …
For United Airlines it was Dallas / Ft. Worth, Chicago and Houston (pinched at the high end by a 30% drop in corporate Oil & Gas revenue and ... «Airways News, Jul 15»

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