PINCH
Scrabble letter values: P3I1N1C3H4 = 12
Definition
- verb squeeze tightly between the fingers. — synonyms: squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
- verb make ridges into by pinching together. — synonyms: crimp
- verb make off with belongings of others. — synonyms: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak
- verb cut the top off. — synonyms: top
- verb irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear. — synonyms: vellicate
- noun a painful or straitened circumstance.
- noun an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.
- noun a slight but appreciable amount. — synonyms: touch, hint, tinge, mite, jot, speck, soupcon
- noun a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action. — synonyms: emergency, exigency
- noun a small sharp bite or snip. — synonyms: nip
- noun a squeeze with the fingers. — synonyms: tweak
- noun the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). — synonyms: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, taking_into_custody
Examples
- “He pinched her behind”
- “She squeezed the bottle”
- “top trees and bushes”