pinch vs steal

pinch and steal both are nouns.

pinch and steal both are verbs.

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

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

pinch: make off with belongings of others
steal: take without the owner's consent

Other hypernyms of pinch include rip, rip off.

pinch (noun)	steal (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	an advantageous purchase
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)	steal (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear	steal a base
squeeze tightly between the fingers	move stealthily
make ridges into by pinching together	take without the owner's consent
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others

Difference between pinch and steal

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