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pinch



I - noun
1. a painful or straitened circumstance
- the pinch of the recession
Hypernyms:
difficulty
2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
Hypernyms:
injury, hurt, harm, trauma
3. a slight but appreciable amount
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
Syn:
touch, hint, tinge, mite, jot,
speck, soupcon
Hypernyms:
small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
Hyponyms:
snuff
4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- he never knew what to do in an emergency
Syn:
emergency, exigency
Derivationally related forms:
exigent (for: exigency), emergent (for: emergency)
Hypernyms:
crisis
5. 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
Derivationally related forms:
collar (for: collar), catch (for: catch), arrest (for: arrest), apprehend (for: apprehension)
Hypernyms:
capture, gaining control, seizure
6. a small sharp bite or snip
Syn:
nip
Derivationally related forms:
nip (for: nip)
Hypernyms:
bite, chomp, clip, clipping, snip
7. a squeeze with the fingers
Syn:
tweak
Derivationally related forms:
tweak (for: tweak)
Hypernyms:
squeeze, squeezing

II - verb
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers (Freq. 3)
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
Syn:
squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
Derivationally related forms:
nipper (for: nip), squeeze (for: squeeze)
Hypernyms:
grip
Hyponyms:
goose, tweak
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They pinch the trees
2. make ridges into by pinching together (Freq. 2)
Syn:
crimp
Derivationally related forms:
crimp (for: crimp)
Hypernyms:
fold, fold up, turn up
Hyponyms:
flute
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. make off with belongings of others
Syn:
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, abstract, snarf,
swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
Derivationally related forms:
lifter (for: lift), cabbage (for: cabbage), pilferer (for: pilfer), pilferage (for: pilfer)
Hypernyms:
steal
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
- They pinch the money
4. cut the top off
- top trees and bushes
Syn:
top
Derivationally related forms:
top (for: top), topper (for: top)
Hypernyms:
snip, clip, crop, trim, lop,
dress, prune, cut back
Hyponyms:
tail
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
Syn:
vellicate
Hypernyms:
irritate
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s something

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