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Squashed
see synonyms of squashedAdjective
1. squashed
that has been violently compressed
Example Sentences:'the squashed looking nakedness of the fledgling birds'
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Squashed
see synonyms of squashedverb
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
See also rackets11. Also called: squash tennis
a similar game played with larger rackets and a larger pneumatic ball
nounWord forms: plural squashes or squash US and Canadian
1.
any of various marrow-like cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Cucurbita, esp C. pepo and C. moschata, the fruits of which have a hard rind surrounding edible flesh
2.
the fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable
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Squashed
see synonyms of squashed 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 racquetsb.
one played in a similar court, but with a larger racket and a larger, livelier ball
: in full squash tennis11. 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
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Squashed
see synonyms of squashedv. 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.
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