pinch vs fold

pinch and fold both are nouns.

pinch and fold both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fold is a hypernym of pinch; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:

pinch: make ridges into by pinching together
fold: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of pinch include fold up, turn up.

pinch (noun)	fold (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	the act of folding
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a pen for sheep
a small sharp bite or snip	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
a slight but appreciable amount	a group of sheep or goats
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
a painful or straitened circumstance	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

pinch (verb)	fold (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
squeeze tightly between the fingers	become folded or folded up
make ridges into by pinching together	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
cut the top off	confine in a fold, like sheep
make off with belongings of others	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

Difference between pinch and fold

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