pinch (Noun) — A painful or straitened circumstance. ex. "the pinch of the recession"
pinch (Noun) — An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed.
pinch (Noun) — A slight but appreciable amount. ex. "this dish could use a pinch of garlic"
pinch (Noun) — A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
pinch (Noun) — A small sharp bite or snip.
pinch (Noun) — A squeeze with the fingers.
pinch (Noun) — The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
pinch (Verb) — Press tightly between the fingers. ex. "He pinched her behind"
pinch (Verb) — Make ridges into by pinching together.
pinch (Verb) — Make off with belongings of others.
pinch (Verb) — Cut the top off.
pinch (Verb) — Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear. ex. "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
pinch (Verb) — Take into custody.
pinch (Verb) — Be frugal or miserly. ex. "Don't pinch on health insurance"
pinch (Verb) — Feel the effect of straitened circumstance (e.g. lack of money). ex. "Staffing and budget levels were pinched by the 2012 recession"