pinch  /pɪntʃ/

noun

1. a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"

synset: pinch

2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

synset: pinch

3. a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

synset: touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

synset: emergency, exigency, pinch

5. a small sharp bite or snip

synset: nip, pinch

6. a squeeze with the fingers

synset: pinch, tweak

7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

synset: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking_into_custody

verb

1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

synset: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch

2. make ridges into by pinching together

synset: crimp, pinch

3. make off with belongings of others

synset: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift

4. cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"

synset: top, pinch

5. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

synset: pinch, vellicate

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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