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(noun) catch, collar, apprehension, arrest, taking into custody
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
(noun) tweak
a squeeze with the fingers
(noun) nip
a small sharp bite or snip
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
he never knew what to do in an emergency
(noun) soupcon, speck, tinge, touch, hint, mite, jot
a slight but appreciable amount
this dish could use a touch of garlic
(verb) vellicate
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth; the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
(verb) top
cut the top off
top trees and bushes
(verb) nip, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind; She squeezed the bottle
(verb) crimp
make ridges into by pinching together
(verb) abstract, filch, hook, snarf, sneak, nobble, swipe, cabbage, pilfer, purloin, lift
make off with belongings of others