pinch vs goose

pinch and goose both are nouns.

pinch and goose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, goose is a hyponym of pinch; that is, goose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pinch:

pinch: squeeze tightly between the fingers
goose: pinch in the buttocks

Other hyponyms of pinch include tweak.

pinch (noun)	goose (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
a small sharp bite or snip	a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
a slight but appreciable amount
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a painful or straitened circumstance

pinch (verb)	goose (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	pinch in the buttocks
squeeze tightly between the fingers	give a spurt of fuel to
make ridges into by pinching together	prod into action
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others

Difference between pinch and goose

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