Definition of pinch
pinch 
verb - transitive
- to arrest.
I almost got pinched by the cops.
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Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Brandon Kriner from Washington, DC, USA on Apr 15 1998.
- to steal.
Citation from "Too many laws, too many prisoners", The Economist, Jul 22 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Dawn L. from Louisville, KY, USA on Jan 01 2004.
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| Definitions include: an arrest. | |
| Definitions include: to arrest. | |
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| Definitions include: to arrest. | |
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Other terms relating to 'to steal': | |
| Definitions include: to execute or murder, usually with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire discretely. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: to steal or take away from. | |
| Definitions include: to show disrespect towards someone or when someone steals something from you. | |
| Definitions include: to steal, pocket, keep. | |
| Definitions include: Steal, pick up, grab. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
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| Definitions include: a lower-quality version of something. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
| Definitions include: Stealing something that is either generally considered free, or of minimal value. | |
| Definitions include: steal. | |
| Definitions include: to steal. | |
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Other terms relating to 'pinch': | |
| Definitions include: a frugal person. | |
| Definitions include: Expel an unusually large bowel movement. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: a small pipe that holds a single hit of a smokable drug - usually marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
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