pinches - Meaning in Konkani

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pinch - Meaning in Konkani

pinch Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of pinches in English

pinch noun

1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

   Synonyms

   apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, collar, taking into custody

   Example

   • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
2. a squeeze with the fingers

   Synonyms

   tweak

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3. a small sharp bite or snip

   Synonyms

   nip, nip

4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

   Synonyms

   emergency, emergency, exigency

   Example

   • "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
5. a slight but appreciable amount

   Synonyms

   hint, jot, mite, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch

   Example

   • "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
6. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
7. a painful or straitened circumstance

   Example

   • "the pinch of the recession"

pinch verb

1. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

   Synonyms

   vellicate

   Examples

   • "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"
   • "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
2. cut the top off

   Synonyms

   top, top

   Example

   • "top trees and bushes"
3. squeeze tightly between the fingers

   Synonyms

   nip, nip, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch

   Examples

   • "He pinched her behind"
   • "She squeezed the bottle"
4. make ridges into by pinching together

   Synonyms

   crimp

5. make off with belongings of others

   Synonyms

   abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe

Synonyms of pinch

• apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, taking into custody
• tweak
• nip
• emergency, exigency
• hint, jot, mite, soupcon, speck, tinge, touch
• vellicate
• top
• nip, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
• crimp
• abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe

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