pinch playfully

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

To squeeze someone in a teasing or joking manner.

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Examples (20)

  • She would always pinch his arm playfully whenever he told a bad joke.
  • He would often playfully pinch his little sister's arm.
  • He leaned in to pinch her cheek playfully, making her giggle.
  • She liked to playfully pinch her boyfriend's cheek when he was being silly.
  • During their conversation, she reached out to pinch his hand playfully.
  • During their conversation, she playfully pinched his side, making him laugh.
  • The children loved to pinch each other's noses playfully during playtime.
  • Don't playfully pinch people if they don't like it.
  • He tried to pinch her side playfully, but she quickly dodged him.
  • He was known to playfully pinch his friends' ears after a good joke.
  • You shouldn't pinch someone playfully if you don't know them well.
  • The children would playfully pinch each other during their games.
  • She had a habit of playfully pinching her brother's ear when he was being annoying.
  • She had a habit of playfully pinching him whenever he made a pun.
  • His grandmother used to pinch his cheeks playfully every time she saw him.
  • I remember my aunt used to playfully pinch my nose when I was a kid.
  • A quick, playfully pinched gesture on the arm indicated her amusement.
  • To show her affection, she would sometimes playfully pinch his arm.
  • Don't worry, he just likes to pinch your leg playfully; he doesn't mean any harm.
  • The comedian would often playfully pinch audience members during his act.