Synonyms for pinch
noun
squeeze, compression, nip, nipping, grasp, grasping, pressure, cramp, contraction, confinement, limitation, hurt, torment.
verb
To squeeze
nip, crimp, cramp, tweak, compress, press, grasp.
*To steal
take, filch, rob; see steal.
*To arrest
apprehend, detain, hold; see arrest 1.
See pinch in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To be severely sparing in order to economize:
scrape, scrimp, skimp, stint. Idioms: pinch pennies, tighten (one's) belt. See save- (Slang)
To take (another's property) without permission:
filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. (Informal) lift, swipe. (Slang) cop, heist, hook, nip1, rip off, snitch. Idiom: make (or walk) off with. See crimes, give - (Slang)
To take into custody as a prisoner:
apprehend, arrest, seize. (Informal) nab, pick up. (Slang) bust, collar, run in. See law
noun
- (Slang)
A seizing and holding by law:
apprehension, arrest, seizure. (Slang) bust, collar, pickup. See law
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