pinch, v.
(pinched, pinches, pinching)
freq. cnt. 5
(pinched, pinches, pinching)
freq. cnt. 5
squeeze tightly between the fingers
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
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sample sentences
"He pinched her behind""She squeezed the bottle"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
They %s the trees
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
make ridges into by pinching together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
crimp pinch
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
<verb.change>
pinch vellicate
sample sentences
"smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth""the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
verb frames
Something ----sSomething ----s something
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Something ----sSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
cut the top off
<verb.contact>
pinch top
sample sentences
"top trees and bushes"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the trees
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Somebody ----s something
make off with belongings of others
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
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verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the goods
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym