n. 25B6; verb
he pinched my arm : NIP, tweak, squeeze, grasp.
my new shoes pinch my toes : HURT, pain; squeeze, crush, cramp; be uncomfortable.
I scraped and pinched to afford it : ECONOMIZE, scrimp (and save), be sparing, be frugal, cut back, tighten one's belt, retrench, cut one's coat according to one's cloth; informal be stingy, be tight.
(informal) he was pinched for drink-driving : ARREST, apprehend, take into custody, detain, seize, catch, take in, haul in; informal collar, nab, pick up, run in, nick, bust, nail, do.
(Brit. informal) you pinched his biscuits : STEAL, thieve, take, snatch, pilfer, purloin, loot; informal swipe, rob, nab, lift, liberate, borrow, filch; Brit. informal nick, half-inch, whip, knock off, nobble; N. Amer. informal heist.
25B6; noun
he gave her arm a pinch : NIP, tweak, squeeze.
a pinch of salt : BIT, touch, dash, spot, trace, soupçon, speck, taste; informal smidgen, tad.
25A0; at a pinch IF NECESSARY, if need be, in an emergency, just possibly, with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.
25A0; feel the pinch SUFFER HARDSHIP, be short of money, be poor, be impoverished.