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Definition of 'squeeze'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) squeeze
to press forcibly together; compress.

2.  squeeze
to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like:
to squeeze an orange.

3.  squeeze
to force out, extract, or procure by pressure.

4.  squeeze
to force or thrust by pressure.

5.  squeeze
to fit into a small or crowded space or time span.

6.  squeeze
to press (another's hand or arm) within one's hand as a friendly or sympathetic gesture.

7.  squeeze
to hug.

8.  squeeze
to obtain by financial or emotional pressure, force, etc.; extort.

9.  squeeze
to threaten, intimidate, or harass in order to obtain money, advantages, etc.

10.  squeeze
to cause financial hardship to:
manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs.

11.  squeeze
to enable (a runner on third base) to score on a squeeze play.

12.  squeeze
to score (a run) in this way.

13.  squeeze
to force (an opponent) to discard a potentially winning card in a hand of bridge.

14. (v.i.) squeeze
to exert pressure or a compressing force.

15.  squeeze
to force a way, as into some narrow or crowded place (usu. fol. by through, in, etc.).

16.  squeeze
to merge or come together.

17. (n.) squeeze
an act or instance of squeezing.

18.  squeeze
the fact or state of being squeezed or crowded.

19.  squeeze
a handclasp.

20.  squeeze
a hug or close embrace.

21.  squeeze
a troubled financial condition, esp. caused by a shortage or restriction, as of credit or funds.

22.  squeeze
a small quantity of something obtained by squeezing.

23.  squeeze
pressure or intimidation brought to bear to extort money or advantages, force compliance, etc.:
racketeers putting the squeeze on small businesses.

24.  squeeze
money or a favor obtained in such a way.

25.  squeeze
a play or circumstance in bridge in which a player is forced to discard a potentially winning card.

26.  squeeze
Slang. a sweetheart:
my main squeeze.

Etymology: (1590–1600; perh. var. of obs. squize (OE cw&ymacr;san) to squeeze, with initial s by false division of words in sandhi)

Definition of 'squeeze'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) squeeze, squeezing
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
"he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

2. (noun) credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

3. (noun) squeeze
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
"increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

4. (noun) squeeze
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
"she was his main squeeze"

5. (noun) squeeze, wring
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"

6. (noun) power play, squeeze play, squeeze
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

7. (noun) hug, clinch, squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"

8. (verb) squeeze
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
"getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

9. (verb) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

10. (verb) squeeze
press firmly
"He squeezed my hand"

11. (verb) wedge, squeeze, force
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"

12. (verb) coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
"He squeezed her for information"

13. (verb) extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

14. (verb) thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

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

16. (verb) embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

17. (verb) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

Definition of 'squeeze'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) squeeze
to press between two things
She held my hand and squeezed it.; She squeezed and got a little juice from the lemon.

2.  squeeze
to cause sth to comes out by pressing
He squeezed some toothpaste out.

3.  squeeze
to push or be pushed into a small space
He squeezed between two friends on the bench.

4.  squeeze
to make things financially difficult
an economy that is squeezing the middle class

5. (noun) squeeze
an act of pressing sth between two things
He gave her hand a squeeze.

6.  squeeze
liquid that comes out when you squeeze sth
a squeeze of orange juice

Definition of 'squeeze'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) squeeze
the act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure

2. (noun) squeeze
a facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone

3. (verb) squeeze
to press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship

4. (verb) squeeze
fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush

5. (verb) squeeze
to force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt

6. (verb) squeeze
to press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd

Translation of 'squeeze'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to press (something) together or from all sides tightly He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.
Afrikaans: druk	Arabic: يَعْصُر	Bulgarian: стискам
Brazilian: espremer	Czech: mačkat	German: drücken
Danish: trykke; presse	Greek: ζουλώ, στύβω, σφίγγω	Estonian: pigistama
Farsi: به هم فشردن	Finnish: puristaa	French: presser
Hebrew: לִלחוֹץ	Hindi: दबाना, भींचना, चांपना	Croatian: stisnuti, gnječiti
Hungarian: összenyom	Indonesian: meremas	Icelandic: kreista
Italian: stringere; spremere	Japanese: 握る	Korean: 꽉잡다, 압착하다
Lithuanian: suspausti	Latvian: []spiest; paspiest	Malay: ramas
Dutch: knijpen	Norwegian: klemme, trykke	Polish: ściskać
Portuguese: espremer	Romanian: a presa, a comprima	Russian: сжимать; сдавливать
Slovak: stlačiť	Slovenian: stisniti	Serbian: stegnuti
Swedish: krama	Thai: บีบ	Turkish: ezmek
Taiwanese: 壓榨，緊(握)	Ukrainian: давити, стискувати	Urdu: ہاتھوں سے دبانا
Vietnamese: ép, vắt, nén	Chinese: 压榨，紧（握）
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