a painful or straitened circumstance; the pinch of the recession'
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a slight but appreciable amount; this dish could use a touch of garlic
[ Syn: touch , hint , tinge , mite , jot , speck , soupcon ]
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; he never knew what to do in an emergency
a small sharp bite or snip
a squeeze with the fingers
[ Syn: tweak ]
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
[ Syn: apprehension , arrest , catch , collar , taking into custody ]
pinch (n.)
squeeze tightly between the fingers; He pinched her behind; She squeezed the bottle
make ridges into by pinching together
[ Syn: crimp ]
make off with belongings of others
[ Syn: pilfer , cabbage , purloin , abstract , snarf , swipe , hook , sneak , filch , nobble , lift ]
cut the top off; top trees and bushes
[ Syn: top ]
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
[ Syn: vellicate ]