pinched

pinched · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of pinch; having squeezed something tightly between finger and thumb.

  2. 2.

    (Informal) Having stolen something.

  3. 3.

    Having a tight, drawn appearance due to cold or hardship.

Related words

Antonyms: released
See also: nipped, pinch, squeezed
Synonyms: gripped, nipped, squeezed

Etymology

From Old French pincier meaning "to pinch, squeeze."