ˈæbˌstɹækt æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən əˈɹɛst kæt͡ʃ ˈkɒl.ə ˈkɑ.lɚ ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si fɪltʃ hɪnt hʊk dʒɒt dʒɑt maɪt nɪp

ˈnɒbl̩ ˈpɪl.fə ˈpɪl.fɚ pɪntʃ pɪntʃ pɜːˈlɔɪn sniːk skwiːz swaɪp tɪn(d)ʒ tɒp tɑp tʌt͡ʃ twiːk twiːt twɪnd͡ʒ twɪt͡ʃ ˈvɛlɪkeɪt the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar a squeeze with the fingers irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back a small sharp bite or snip cut the top off top trees and bushes squeeze tightly between the fingers He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle make ridges into by pinching together make off with belongings of others a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action he never knew what to do in an emergency a slight but appreciable amount this dish could use a touch of garlic an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed a painful or straitened circumstance the pinch of the recession