pinch

Sense 1 noun

a painful or straitened circumstance

the pinch of the recession

Sense 2 verb

squeeze tightly between the fingers

He pinched her behind

Sense 3 noun

an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

Sense 4 verb

make ridges into by pinching together

Sense 5 noun

a slight but appreciable amount

this dish could use a touch of garlic

Sense 6 verb

make off with belongings of others

Sense 7 noun

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

he never knew what to do in an emergency

Sense 8 verb

cut the top off

top trees and bushes

Sense 9 noun

a small sharp bite or snip

Sense 10 verb

irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth

Sense 11 noun

a squeeze with the fingers

Sense 12 noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar