Inch
/ɪntʃ/
Inch is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(followed by a preposition) To advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction).
“Fearful of falling, he inched along the window ledge.”
- To drive by inches, or small degrees.
noun
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A very short distance.
“"Don't move an inch!"”
- A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimetres.
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Origin
From Old English ynce, from Latin uncia, from Latin unus, from Latin oinos.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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