The act of one who or that which pinches. / (horticulture) The act of pinching off new growth.

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, informal, idiomatic) by a small margin or amount / (idiomatic) In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.

Archaic form of at a pinch.

(obsolete) To find fault with; to take exception to.

plural of pinching

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pinch at

A surname.

present participle of pinch at

simple past tense and past participle of pinch off

simple past tense and past participle of pinch out