Another word for pinch
Noun
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Example:- the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
emergency, exigency, pinch - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
Example:- he never knew what to do in an emergency
pinch, tweak - a squeeze with the fingers
nip, pinch - a small sharp bite or snip
hint, jot, mite, pinch, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch - a slight but appreciable amount
Example:- this dish could use a touch of garlic
pinch - a painful or straitened circumstance
Example:- the pinch of the recession
Verb
nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch - squeeze tightly between the fingers
Example:- He pinched her behind
crimp, pinch - make ridges into by pinching together
abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe - make off with belongings of others
pinch, vellicate - irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
Example:- smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
Example:- top trees and bushes