Definition of Squeeze in English :
Define Squeeze in English
Squeeze meaning in English
Meaning of Squeeze in English
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Squeeze pronunciation in English
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Squeeze
see synonyms of squeezeNoun
1. squeeze, squeezing
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
Example Sentences:'he gave her cheek a playful squeeze'
2. 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. squeeze
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
Example Sentences:'increased expenses put a squeeze on profits'
4. squeeze
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
Example Sentences:'she was his main squeeze'
6. power play, squeeze, squeeze play
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
Example Sentences:'she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away'
a tight or amorous embrace
Example Sentences:'come here and give me a big hug'
8. squeeze
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
Example Sentences:'getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze'
Verb
9. crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Example Sentences:'crush an aluminum can''squeeze a lemon'
10. squeeze
press firmly
Example Sentences:'He squeezed my hand'
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
Example Sentences:'I squeezed myself into the corner'
12. coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
Example Sentences:'She forced him to take a job in the city''He squeezed her for information'
13. extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
Example Sentences:'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. shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust
press or force
Example Sentences:'Stuff money into an envelope''She thrust the letter into his hand'
15. nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
squeeze tightly between the fingers
Example Sentences:'He pinched her behind''She squeezed the bottle'
16. bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
Example Sentences:'Hug me, please''They embraced''He hugged her close to him'
17. compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
squeeze or press together
Example Sentences:'she compressed her lips''the spasm contracted the muscle'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Squeeze
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Squeeze
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Squeeze
see synonyms of squeezeThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.