INCHING definition: 1. present participle of inch 2. to move very slowly or in many short stages: . Learn more.

Synonyms for INCHING: imperceptible, stepped, tapered, gradual, progressive, phased, piecemeal, incremental; Antonyms of INCHING: sudden, abrupt, sharp, acute, discontinuous, …

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To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees: inching along through stalled traffic; inched the chair forward.

Present participle of inch. Very gradual movement. He was unable to keep from inching forward. Instead of inching his way back to Lydia he remained by the wrecked Jeep. Shipton swung his …

'Inching' means moving slowly and gradually in small amounts, and can be used to describe physical movement or metaphorical progress towards achieving something.

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a very small amount, degree, or distance: avoiding disaster by inches. v. to move by small degrees: [no object] We inched slowly through the traffic. [~ + object] The driver inched her …

The transition from a noun to a verb form 'inching' likely arose as the language continued to evolve over the centuries, allowing the term to describe both the action of moving by inches …

Definition of inch verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.