Pinch

verb
pɪntʃ

Noun

  • a painful or straitened circumstance

    the pinch of the recession

    Type of:Difficulty
  • a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

    Type of:Crisis
  • a slight but appreciable amount

    Similar:HintJotMiteSoupconSpeck
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    Type of:CaptureSeizure
  • a small sharp bite or snip

    Similar:Nip
    Type of:BiteSnipClip
  • a squeeze with the fingers

    Similar:Tweak
    Type of:SqueezeSqueezing
  • an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

    Type of:InjuryTraumaHurt

Verb

  • irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

    the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

    Similar:Vellicate
    Type of:Irritate
  • squeeze tightly between the fingers

    He pinched her behind

    Similar:NipSqueezeTweetTwingeTwitch
    Type of:Grip
  • make off with belongings of others

    Type of:RipSteal
  • cut the top off

    Similar:Top
    Type of:ClipCropDress
  • make ridges into by pinching together

    Similar:Crimp
    Type of:Fold

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