Pinch Meaning

There are 12 meaning(s) for word Pinch

Meaning 1 : irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

    Example : the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back

    Synonyms : vellicate
Meaning 2 : make off with belongings of others

    Synonyms : abstract,  cabbage,  filch,  hook,  lift,  nobble,  pilfer,  purloin,  snarf,  sneak,  swipe
Meaning 3 : cut the top off

    Synonyms : top
Meaning 4 : a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

    Synonyms : emergency,  exigency
Meaning 5 : a slight but appreciable amount

    Synonyms : hint,  jot,  mite,  soupcon,  speck,  tinge,  touch
Meaning 6 : make ridges into by pinching together

    Synonyms : crimp
Meaning 7 : the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    Synonyms : apprehension,  arrest,  catch,  collar,  taking into custody
Meaning 8 : a small sharp bite or snip

    Synonyms : nip
Meaning 9 : a squeeze with the fingers

    Synonyms : tweak
Meaning 10 : squeeze tightly between the fingers

    Example : He pinched her behind

    Synonyms : nip,  squeeze,  tweet,  twinge,  twitch
Meaning 11 : an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

Meaning 12 : a painful or straitened circumstance

    Example : the pinch of the recession

How to Pronounce Pinch

  • pɪntʃ