collar vs pinch

pinch vs collar

collar and pinch both are nouns.

collar and pinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collar	Yes	No	Yes	No
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, collar and pinch are synonyms defined as:

collar and pinch: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Other synonyms of collar include apprehension, arrest, catch, taking into custody.

collar (noun)	pinch (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a squeeze with the fingers
a figurative restraint	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over	a small sharp bite or snip
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it	a slight but appreciable amount
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part	a painful or straitened circumstance
anything worn or placed about the neck
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

collar (verb)	pinch (verb)
take into custody	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
furnish with a collar	squeeze tightly between the fingers
seize by the neck or collar	make ridges into by pinching together
	cut the top off
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between collar and pinch

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