Definitions for squash
skwɒʃ, skwɔʃsquash

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squash, squash vinenoun

   any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

2. squashnoun

   edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

3. squash, squash racquets, squash racketsverb

   a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

4. squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeezeverb

   to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

   "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

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1. Squashnoun

   A game much like rackets, played in a walled court with soft rubber balls and bats like tennis rackets; -- called also squash rackets.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squashnoun

   A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

2. squashnoun

   A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

   When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.

3. squash

   A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.

   It's a bit of a squash in this small room.

4. squash

   Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.

5. squash

   Something unripe or soft.

6. squash

   A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.

7. squashverb

   To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.

8. squashverb

   To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.

9. squashnoun

   A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

   Note: The species are much confused. The long-neck squash is called Cucurbita verrucosa, the Barbary or China squash, C. moschata, and the great winter squash, C. maxima, but the distinctions are not clear.

10. squashnoun

    The edible fruit of this plant, or this fruit prepared as a dish.

    We ate squash and green beans.

11. squashnoun

    Muskrat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squashnoun

   Etymology: from quash.

   1. Any thing soft and easily crushed.

   Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy; as a squash is before it is a peascod, or a coddling, when it is almost an apple. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   2. [Melopepo.] A plant.

   The characters are, it hath the whole appearance of a pumpion or gourd; from which this differs in its fruit, which is roundish, fleshy, streaked, angular, and for the most part divided into five partitions, inclosing flat seeds adhering to a spongy placenta. Philip Miller.

   Squash is an Indian kind of pumpion that grows apace. Boyle.

   3. Any thing unripe; any thing soft. In contempt.

   How like I then was to this kernel,
   This squash, this gentleman. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   4. A sudden fall.

   Since they will overload my shoulders, I shall throw down the burden with a squash among them. Arbuthnot.

   5. A shock of soft bodies.

   My fall was stopped by a terrible squash that sounded louder than the cataract of Niagara. Gulliver’s Travels.

2. To Squashverb

   To crush into pulp.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squash

   Squash refers to either a family of vegetables or a type of racket-based sport: 1) As a vegetable, squash is a plant within the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, which also includes cucumbers and melons. It is characterized by its diverse species, colors, shapes and sizes. Some popular types of squash include pumpkins, zucchinis, and butternuts. 2) As a sport, squash involves two players who use rackets to hit a small, rubber ball against a four-walled court. The players alternate hitting the ball and aim to make the opponent unable to return the hit. The game combines power, agility, and strategy, and is known for its fast pace and physical intensity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squashnoun

   an American animal allied to the weasel

2. Squashnoun

   a plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind

3. Squashverb

   to beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush

4. Squashnoun

   something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of pease

5. Squashnoun

   hence, something unripe or soft; -- used in contempt

6. Squashnoun

   a sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies

7. Etymology: [OE. squachen, OF. escachier, esquachier, to squash, to crush, F. cacher, perhaps from (assumed) LL. excoacticare, fr. L. ex + coactare to constrain, from cogere, coactum, to compel. Cf. Cogent, Squat, v. i.]

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1. Squash

   Squash is a racquet sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. The players must alternate in striking the ball with their racquet and hit the ball onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The game was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game. Squash is recognized by the IOC and supporters are lobbying for its incorporation in a future Olympic program. In 2003, Forbes rated squash as the number one healthiest sport to play.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Squash

   skwosh, v.t. to press into pulp: to crush flat.—v.i. to form a soft mass as from a fall: to make a noise similar to such.—n. a sudden fall or shock of soft bodies: anything soft and easily crushed, anything soft or unripe, as a peascod.—ns. Squash′er; Squash′iness, state of being squashy.—adj. Squash′y, like a squash: muddy. [O. Fr. esquacher (Fr. écacher), to crush—L. ex, out, coactāre, to restrain—cogĕre, coactum, to drive together.]

2. Squash

   skwosh, n. a term loosely used, esp. in the United States, for two or three kinds of gourd, including the pumpkin. [Amer. Ind. asquash (pl. of asq), green.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. squashverb

   To end, Squash that beef.

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How to pronounce squash?

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How to say squash in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of squash in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of squash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of squash in a Sentence

1. Jessica Randhawa:

   This gluten-free and vegetarian oven-roasted Delicata squash recipe is roasted with sweet maple syrup, butter and sprinkled with ground cinnamon for a uniquely flavorful autumn side dish at this year's Thanksgiving dinner, this is my absolute favorite way to cook this sweet, creamy, and velvety winter squash, as it's fast, easy, and cozy.

2. Melinda Keckler:

   Made from scratch but easy to make. This is a creamy and satisfying combination of a classic fall flavor — butternut squash — along with a delicious blend of three cheeses, subtle spices and pasta.

3. Mary Ann Mendoza -RRB-:

   They don’t even want to look us in the face, they avoid us at all costs, it would squash their agenda and what they are trying to achieve; they want to act like it doesn’t even exist and that’s why so many of us keep fighting.

4. Maryam Peter from Pambla village:

   They provide raw rice to cook, the rice that they stole from the shops. They provide a kettle and ... scarves to cover up the women, people are going hungry. They are only feeding on corn and squash. No meat, nothing like that. The insurgents are not providing anything else.

5. Cherise Trump:

   Even more so, when theirstudents actively try to squash the speech rights of their fellow peers, universities should condemn these activities and call them out forsuppressingspeech.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=squash
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=squash
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Squash
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=squash
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=squash
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=squash
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=squash