What part of speech is pinch?

Pinch can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

Parts of speech

Verb
pinch - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
pinch - irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
pinch - make off with belongings of others
pinch - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
pinch - make ridges into by pinching together
Noun
pinch - a squeeze with the fingers
pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
pinch - a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"
pinch - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
pinch - a small sharp bite or snip
pinch - a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
pinch - a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

#		Sentence
1.	noun	The pinch of the recession.
2.	noun	This will come in handy in a pinch.
3.	noun	A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.
4.	noun	He appeared as a pinch hitter in the game.
5.	noun	In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.
6.	noun	When you hear her stories you really must take them with a pinch of salt.
7.	noun	Supper tastes better with a pinch of salt.
8.	noun	Mix about four cups of white flour with a pinch of salt.
9.	noun	You'll get used to living alone in a pinch.
10.	noun	At a pinch, one could say that he is a good president!
11.	noun	That'll do in a pinch.
12.	noun	You must take what Tom said with a pinch of salt.
13.	noun	Are you feeling the pinch?
14.	noun	Add a tiny pinch of salt.
15.	noun	Add a pinch of salt.
16.	verb	The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back.
17.	verb	How careless he was to pinch his fingers in the door!
18.	verb	The new shoes pinch my feet.
19.	verb	Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.
20.	verb	I'm careful when I zip up my jeans, not to pinch myself.
21.	verb	Where did you pinch them?
22.	verb	Pinch me! Am I dreaming?
23.	verb	What did they pinch from you?
24.	verb	Pinch a little.
25.	verb	Don't pinch my cheeks.
26.	verb	They say that the typical way to make sure that you're not asleep is to pinch yourself.

Sentence
noun
The pinch of the recession.
This will come in handy in a pinch.
A pinch hitter was brought into action in the last inning.
He appeared as a pinch hitter in the game.
In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.
When you hear her stories you really must take them with a pinch of salt.
Supper tastes better with a pinch of salt.
Mix about four cups of white flour with a pinch of salt.
You'll get used to living alone in a pinch.
At a pinch, one could say that he is a good president!
That'll do in a pinch.
You must take what Tom said with a pinch of salt.
Are you feeling the pinch?
Add a tiny pinch of salt.
Add a pinch of salt.
verb
The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back.
How careless he was to pinch his fingers in the door!
The new shoes pinch my feet.
Hold your breath and pinch your nostrils.
I'm careful when I zip up my jeans, not to pinch myself.
Where did you pinch them?
Pinch me! Am I dreaming?
What did they pinch from you?
Pinch a little.
Don't pinch my cheeks.
They say that the typical way to make sure that you're not asleep is to pinch yourself.

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