1. moving very slowly and carefully, typically in small increments
Usage: present participle of ‘inch’

1. the act of moving very slowly in small increments
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The traffic was inching forward during rush hour.
• She was inching closer to the edge of the cliff.
• The caterpillar was inching along the branch.
• He spent hours inching his way through the narrow cave.
• The stock price was inching upward all week.
• The careful inching of the heavy piano took two hours.