pinch vs snip

pinch and snip both are nouns.

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

As nouns, snip is a hypernym of pinch; that is, snip is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:

Other hypernyms of pinch include clip, clipping, bite, chomp.

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

Other hypernyms of pinch include clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, trim.

pinch (noun)	snip (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	the act of clipping or snipping
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
a small sharp bite or snip
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)	snip (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
squeeze tightly between the fingers	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
make ridges into by pinching together
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others