Definition of "Pinch" :

noun: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

noun: a squeeze with the fingers

noun: a small sharp bite or snip

noun: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

noun: a slight but appreciable amount

noun: an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

noun: a painful or straitened circumstance

"The pinch of the recession."

verb: irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

"The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back."

verb: cut the top off

verb: squeeze tightly between the fingers

"He pinched her behind."

verb: make ridges into by pinching together

verb: make off with belongings of others