 pinch |
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| 1. | [ verb ] squeeze tightly between the fingers | |
| Synonyms: | nip squeeze tweet twinge twitch vellicate | |
| Examples: | "He pinched her behind" "She squeezed the bottle" |
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| Related terms: | grip tweak claw | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make ridges into by pinching together | |
| Synonyms: | crimp | |
| Related terms: | fold flute | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | |
| Synonyms: | emergency exigency | |
| Examples: | "he never knew what to do in an emergency" |
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| Related terms: | crisis | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a small but appreciable amount | |
| Synonyms: | mite speck touch jot soupcon tinge hint | |
| Examples: | "this dish could use a touch of garlic" |
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| Related terms: | small_indefinite_quantity snuff | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a squeeze with the fingers | |
| Synonyms: | tweak | |
| Related terms: | squeeze pluck crimp | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (medicine) an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed | |
| Related terms: | injury | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cut the top off | |
| Synonyms: | top | |
| Examples: | "top trees and bushes" |
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| Related terms: | snip tail top | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a painful or straitened circumstance | |
| Examples: | : "the pinch of the recession" |
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| Related terms: | difficulty | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (biology,food) small sharp biting | |
| Synonyms: | nip | |
| Related terms: | bite | |
| 10. | [ verb ] (criminal law) make off with belongings of others | |
| Synonyms: | pilfer purloin lift abstract sneak nobble snarf filch hook swipe cabbage | |
| Related terms: | steal booster pilferage | |
| 11. | [ verb ] irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear | |
| Synonyms: | vellicate | |
| Examples: | "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth" "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back" |
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| Related terms: | irritate | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (criminal law) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | |
| Synonyms: | arrest collar catch taking_into_custody apprehension | |
| Examples: | "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
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| Related terms: | capture collar | |
| Similar spelling: |
pinche Pinnock Pinnick pinnace Pinnix |
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