• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
• a squeeze with the fingers
• small sharp biting
• a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
• a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
• an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
• a painful or straitened circumstance; "the Pinch of the recession"
• 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"
• cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
• squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He Pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
• make ridges into by Pinching together
• make off with belongings of others

'Pinch' in other languages