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snip vs pinch

pinch vs snip

snip and pinch both are nouns.

snip and pinch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snip Yes No Yes No
pinch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pinch is a hyponym of snip; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snip:
  • snip: the act of clipping or snipping
  • pinch: a small sharp bite or snip
Other hyponyms of snip include nip.
As verbs, pinch is a hyponym of snip; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snip:
  • snip: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • pinch: cut the top off
Other hyponyms of snip include shear, poll, pollard, top, disbud.
snip (noun) pinch (noun)
the act of clipping or snipping a squeeze with the fingers
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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
snip (verb) pinch (verb)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
sever or remove by pinching or snipping squeeze tightly between the fingers
make ridges into by pinching together
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others
Difference between snip and pinch

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