pinch synonyms

pinch

n.

squeeze, compression, nip, nipping, grasp, grasping, pressure, cramp, contraction, confinement, limitation, hurt, torment.

pinch

v.

  1. To squeeze

    nip, crimp, cramp, tweak, compress, press, grasp.

  2. *To steal

    take, filch, rob; see steal.

  3. *To arrest

    apprehend, detain, hold; see arrest 1.

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