Noun
1. a painful or straitened circumstance;
"the pinch of the recession"2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
3. a slight but appreciable addition;
"this dish could use a touch of garlic"4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
"he never knew what to do in an emergency"5. small sharp biting
6. a squeeze with the fingers
7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"