Meaning of 'pinch'

noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Synonyms: apprehension

noun

a squeeze with the fingers

Synonyms: tweak

noun

a small sharp bite or snip

Synonyms: nip

noun

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

Synonyms: emergency

noun

a slight but appreciable amount

Synonyms: mite speck tinge jot hint soupcon touch

noun

an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

noun

a painful or straitened circumstance

Example: "the pinch of the recession"

verb

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

verb

cut the top off

Synonyms: top

verb

to squeeze tightly between the fingers

Example: "They pinched my arm when I asked if I was dreaming."

Synonyms: squeeze nip twinge tweet twitch

verb

make ridges into by pinching together

Synonyms: crimp

verb

make off with belongings of others

Synonyms: abstract hook lift swipe cabbage sneak nobble snarf filch pilfer purloin