Pinch (verb)

1. Squeeze tightly between the fingers or thumb and a finger or fingers.
2. Grip or compress tightly between two surfaces.
3. Steal or take something, especially a small amount.

Origin:

From middle english pinchen, from old english pyncan, from proto-germanic *pinkijaną ("to pinch, prick"), from proto-indo-european *pek- ("to prick, pierce").

Examples:

1. She pinched his cheek playfully.
2. He pinched the bridge of his nose to relieve a headache.
3. He pinched a small piece of bread from the plate.
4. The door wouldn't close properly because the hinge was pinched.
5. The thief was caught trying to pinch a wallet from the purse.