pinching

(verb) squeeze tightly between the fingers. Synonyms: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch. Examples: "He pinched her behind." "She squeezed the bottle."

(verb) make ridges into by pinching together. Synonyms: crimp, pinch.

(verb) make off with belongings of others. Synonyms: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift.

(verb) cut the top off. Synonyms: top, pinch. Example: "Top trees and bushes."

(verb) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear. Synonyms: pinch, vellicate. Examples: "Smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth." "The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back."