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Definition inch in American English

inch verb

verb
/ɪntʃ/
1

to move somewhere very slowly and gradually, or to make something do this

Example

Maggie tapped impatiently on the steering wheel and inched slowly forward.

Example

A dark shadow inched its way along the wall.

Synonyms and related words
crawl dawdle creep
2

to gradually become greater or smaller in amount or number

Example

Interest rates have been inching up over the past year.

Synonyms and related words
increase add to raise crater decrease diminish
Definition inch in American English