squash

Definition of Squash in English :

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Noun

1. squash, squash vine

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

squash vine

2. squash

edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

3. squash, squash rackets, squash racquets

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

Verb

4. crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

Example Sentences:
'crush an aluminum can'
'squeeze a lemon'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Squash

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verb

1.

to press or squeeze or be pressed or squeezed in or down so as to crush, distort, or pulp

2. (transitive)

to suppress or overcome

3. (transitive)

to humiliate or crush (a person), esp with a disconcerting retort

4. (intransitive)

to make a sucking, splashing, or squelching sound

5. (often foll by in or into)

to enter or insert in a confined space

noun

6. British

a still drink made from fruit juice or fruit syrup diluted with water

7.

a crush, esp of people in a confined space

8.

something that is squashed

9.

the act or sound of squashing or the state of being squashed

10. Also called: squash rackets, squash racquets

a game for two or four players played in an enclosed court with a small rubber ball and light long-handled rackets. The ball may be hit against any of the walls but must hit the facing wall at a point above a horizontal line

Squash

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verb transitive

1.

a.

to squeeze or crush into a soft or flat mass

b.

to press or squeeze tightly or too tightly

2.

to suppress or bring to an abrupt end; quash

to squash a rebellion

3. Informal

to silence or disconcert (another) in a crushing manner

verb intransitive

4.

to be squashed, as by a heavy fall, pressure, etc.

5.

to make a sound of squashing or splashing

6.

to force one's way; crowd; squeeze

noun

7.

something squashed; crushed mass

8.

a squashing or being squashed

9.

the sound of squashing

10.

either of two similar games combining elements of both tennis and handball

; specif.,

a.

one played in a four-walled court with a small, long-handled racket and a small rubber ball

: in full squash racquets

b.

one played in a similar court, but with a larger racket and a larger, livelier ball

: in full squash tennis

11. British

a drink made of sweetened fruit juice or fruit-flavored syrup diluted with water

lemon squash

adverb

12.

so as to squash

13.

with a squashing sound

noun

1.

the fleshy fruit of any of various plants (genus Cucurbita) of the gourd family, eaten as a vegetable

2.

a plant, usually a vine, bearing this fruit

Squash

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v. squashed, squash·ing, squash·es

v.tr.

1. To beat, squeeze, or press into a pulp or a flattened mass; crush. See Synonyms at crush.

2. To put down or suppress; quash: squash a revolt.

3. To silence or fluster, as with crushing words: squash a heckler.

v.intr.

1. To become crushed, flattened, or pulpy, as by pressure or impact.

2. To move with a splashing or sucking sound, as when walking through boggy ground.

n.

1.

a. The act or sound of squashing.

b. Something that has been squashed.

2. A crushed or crowded mass: a squash of people.

3. Sports A game played on a four-walled court by two or four players who use long-handled rackets to hit a small rubber ball against the front wall, with play stopping if the ball bounces twice on the floor or does not reach the front wall after a stroke. Also called squash rackets.

4. Chiefly British A citrus-based soft drink.

adv.

With a squashing sound.

n.

1. Any of various bushy or vining plants of the genus Cucurbita, having unisexual flowers and fleshy edible fruit with a thick rind when mature.

2. The fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable.

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