1. a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or 2.54 centimeters
2. a very small amount or distance

1. to move very slowly or by small degrees

Examples

• The ruler measures twelve inches long.
• She is five feet six inches tall.
• The car missed the wall by just an inch.
• He wouldn’t give an inch in the negotiation.
• The snake inched across the ground.
• Traffic inched forward during rush hour.
• The door inched open slowly.