PINCHING Synonyms

• capable of arousing and holding the attention

• capable of wounding

• pleasantly cold and invigorating

• small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

• the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

• the act of gripping and pressing firmly

• the act of someone who picks up or takes something

• very attractive; capturing interest

• the act of grasping

• a tense critical situation

• a number of birds hatched at the same time

• a collection of things or persons to be handled together

• a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

• a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

• a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

• take hold of; grab

• hold firmly, usually with one's hands

• affect

• the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

• the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

• pull or pull out sharply

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• strip of feathers

• look for and gather

• a small fragment

• obscene terms for female genitals

• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

• the act of catching an object with the hands

• to grasp hastily or eagerly

• to make grasping motions

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

• (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

• a small drink of liquor

• the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

• the property of being moderately cold

• a tart spicy quality

• a small sharp bite or snip

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• give a small sharp bite to

• sever or remove by pinching or snipping

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• fearful expectation or anticipation

• the cognitive condition of someone who understands

• painful expectation

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• take into custody

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• attract and fix

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• any of various types of cabbage

• informal terms for money

• any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers

• make off with belongings of others

• a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

• the quantity that was caught

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

• the act of catching an object with the hands

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• to hook or entangle

• attract and fix

• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

• reach in time

• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

• catch up with and possibly overtake

• be struck or affected by

• check oneself during an action

• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

• see or watch

• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

• detect a blunder or misstep

• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

• come down with

• start burning

• perceive by hearing

• suffer from the receipt of

• attract; cause to be enamored

• apprehend and reproduce accurately

• take in and retain

• spread or be communicated

• be the catcher

• become aware of

• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

• a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

• (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

• anything worn or placed about the neck

• a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

• the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

• a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

• necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

• a figurative restraint

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• take into custody

• seize by the neck or collar

• furnish with a collar

• an angular or rounded shape made by folding

• someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers

• a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled

• make ridges into by pinching together

• curl tightly

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

• a state in which martial law applies

• a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

• a pressing or urgent situation

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

• that which is required in a particular situation —usually used in plural.

• make off with belongings of others