PINCH

(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
synonyms : apprehension , arrest , catch , collar , taking into custody
(noun) a squeeze with the fingers
synonyms : tweak
She pinched him on his hand. -added by naila_inlas
She gave him a pinch on his cheek. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a small sharp bite or snip
synonyms : nip
The tiny pinch caused a lot of pain. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"
synonyms : emergency , exigency

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Emergency
(noun) a slight but appreciable amount
"this dish could use a touch of garlic"
synonyms : hint , jot , mite , soupcon , speck , tinge , touch
(noun) an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
Her chin became red because of the pinch. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a painful or straitened circumstance
"the pinch of the recession"
The pinch of the recession touched us all. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) 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"
synonyms : vellicate
(verb) cut the top off
"top trees and bushes"
synonyms : top
The gardener pinched the plants down to an adequate size. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind", "She squeezed the bottle"
synonyms : nip , squeeze , tweet , twinge , twitch
A crab nipped my toe when I was playing on the beach. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make ridges into by pinching together
synonyms : crimp
She pinched the dough to give the pastry a nice design. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make off with belongings of others
synonyms : abstract , cabbage , filch , hook , lift , nobble , pilfer , purloin , snarf , sneak , swipe
She couldn't believe he had actually abstracted the files she had so carefully hidden. -added by geeta_inlas
too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking -added by nithi

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