pinch off
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to take off a small bit with your fingers
Literal meaning: to squeeze something until it comes off
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to remove a small piece by pressing and separating it with the fingers
"Pinch off a small piece of dough and roll it into a ball."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
to stop the growth of a plant by removing the top part with the fingers
"Gardeners often pinch off the dead flowers to encourage new blooms."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in cooking, gardening, and craft contexts.
Commonly used with
a piece the dough a leaf the tip a stem
Forms
Base
pinch off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pinches off
he/she/it
Past simple
pinched off
yesterday
Past participle
pinched off
have + pp
-ing form
pinching off
continuous
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