v. |
[1] |
squeeze
,
nip
,
tweak
,
press
,
compress
,
grip
,
grasp
|
[2] |
squeeze
,
cramp
,
confine
,
crush
,
hurt
|
[3] |
steal
,
thieve
,
rob
,
take
,
shoplift
,
filch
,
pilfer
,
purloin
,
(Colloq) lift
,
(Brit) nick
,
(US) boost
,
(Slang) swipe
,
knock off
|
[4] |
arrest
,
apprehend
,
take into custody
,
(Colloq) nab
,
run in
,
collar
,
bust
,
run in
,
(Brit) nick
|
[5] |
pinch pennies
,
scrimp
,
save
,
skimp
,
economize
|
[6] |
squeeze
,
twinge
,
tweet
,
nip
,
twitch
|
[7] |
crimp
|
[8] |
pilfer
,
cabbage
,
purloin
,
abstract
,
snarf
,
swipe
,
hook
,
sneak
,
filch
,
nobble
,
lift
|
[9] |
top
|
[10] |
vellicate
|
|
n. |
[1] |
touch
,
hint
,
tinge
,
mite
,
jot
,
speck
,
soupcon
|
[2] |
emergency
,
exigency
|
[3] |
nip
|
[4] |
tweak
,
squeeze
,
nip
,
tweak
,
twinge
|
[5] |
touch
,
apprehension
,
arrest
,
(tiny/wee) bit
,
jot
,
catch
,
collar
,
mite
,
taste
,
taking into custody
,
(Colloq) (US) tad
,
smidgen/smidgin
|
[6] |
predicament
,
emergency
,
crisis
,
difficulty
,
dilemma
,
(ticklish/delicate) situation
,
complication
,
(Colloq) pickle
,
jam
,
scrape
,
(Mainly Brit) crunch
|
|