Definition
To pinch or squeeze something repeatedly or thoroughly; to mark with pinches.
Etymology
From 'be-' prefix + 'pinch'. The verb suggests the repeated or complete application of pinching action across a surface.
Kelly Says
Medieval cooks 'bepinched' pastry dough—it's how pie crusts got their decorative crimped edges, a technique that's still called pinching today.
Translations
CSČeština
štipnout
shtip-nout
DEDeutsch
kneifen
knye-fen
ELΕλληνικά
να πιέσεις
na pee-es-es
ESEspañol
pellizcar
peh-lee-skar
FISuomi
s comprensión
s kom-pren-sion
FRFrançais
pincer
pin-ser
HUMagyar
szorítani
shor-i-tee-ri
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencubit
men-cu-bit
IGIG
gba ọkpụkpụ
gba ok-pu-ku-pu
ITItaliano
pizzicare
pit-zi-ka-re
KMKM
បានស្បែក
ba-an sba-ek
MSBahasa Melayu
mencubit
men-cu-bit
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်များ
chaw-kye-ma
NLNederlands
knijpen
knij-pen
PLPolski
przycisnąć
przy-cis-na-st
PTPortuguês
apertar
ah-per-tar
RORomână
a strânge
ah str-an-ge
RUРусский
щекотать
she-ko-tat
SWKiswahili
kandam
ka-dam
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకోవడం
pat-tu-ko-va-dam
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırmak
sik-ish-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
щекотать
she-ko-tat
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la