pinch
Pronunciation:
/pɪntʃ/noun
Definitions
The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
A close compression of anything with the fingers.
Example: I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture.
A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
verb
Definitions
To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
Example: The children were scolded for pinching each other.
To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
To squeeze between two objects.
To steal, usually something inconsequential.
Example: Someone has pinched my handkerchief!