pinch
English Thesaurus
1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | capture, gaining control, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property (noun.act) |
2. a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act)
3. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | crisis, |
| definition | : | a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something (noun.event) |
5. a slight but appreciable amount (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, |
| definition | : | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude (noun.quantity) |
| hyponym | : | snuff, |
| definition | : | a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time (noun.quantity) |
6. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed (noun.state)
7. a painful or straitened circumstance (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | difficulty, |
| definition | : | a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome (noun.state) |
8. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | irritate, |
| definition | : | excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus (verb.change) |
9. cut the top off (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | tail, |
| definition | : | remove the stalk of fruits or berries (verb.contact) |
10. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | goose, |
| definition | : | pinch in the buttocks (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tweak, |
| definition | : | pinch or squeeze sharply (verb.contact) |
11. make ridges into by pinching together (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | flute, |
| definition | : | form flutes in (verb.contact) |
12. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | steal, |
| definition | : | take without the owner's consent (verb.possession) |
13. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
14. a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tweak, |
| definition | : | pinch or squeeze sharply (verb.contact) |
15. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
| derivation | : | nip, |
| definition | : | give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact) |
16. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action (noun.event)
| derivation | : | emergent, |
| definition | : | occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action (adj.all) |
17. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
18. cut the top off (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | top, |
| definition | : | the upper part of anything (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | topper, |
| definition | : | a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.) (noun.person) |
19. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
20. make ridges into by pinching together (verb.contact)
21. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pilferage, |
| definition | : | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, lifter, shoplifter, |
| definition | : | a thief who steals goods that are in a store (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher, |
| definition | : | a thief who steals without using violence (noun.person) |
22. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) (noun.act)
23. a squeeze with the fingers (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tweak, |
| definition | : | pinch or squeeze sharply (verb.contact) |
24. a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)
| derivation | : | nip, |
| definition | : | give a small sharp bite to (verb.contact) |
25. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action (noun.event)
| derivation | : | emergent, |
| definition | : | occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action (adj.all) |
26. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear (verb.change)
27. cut the top off (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | top, |
| definition | : | the upper part of anything (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | topper, |
| definition | : | a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.) (noun.person) |
28. squeeze tightly between the fingers (verb.contact)
29. make ridges into by pinching together (verb.contact)
30. make off with belongings of others (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | pilferage, |
| definition | : | the act of stealing small amounts or small articles (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, lifter, shoplifter, |
| definition | : | a thief who steals goods that are in a store (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher, |
| definition | : | a thief who steals without using violence (noun.person) |
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