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Quick definitions from WordNet (squeeze)
▸ noun: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space ("Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze")
▸ noun: the act of gripping and pressing firmly ("He gave her cheek a playful squeeze")
▸ noun: a twisting squeeze
▸ noun: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend ("She was his main squeeze")
▸ noun: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer ("Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits")
▸ noun: a tight or amorous embrace
▸ noun: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
▸ noun: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
▸ verb: press firmly ("He squeezed my hand")
▸ verb: obtain by coercion or intimidation ("They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him")
▸ verb: squeeze tightly between the fingers ("She squeezed the bottle")
▸ verb: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space ("I squeezed myself into the corner")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: squeeze or press together
▸ verb: press or force
▸ verb: hug, usually with fondness
▸ verb: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition ("Squeeze a lemon")
▸ Also see squeezing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to squeeze
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▸ Idioms related to squeeze (New!)
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▸ Rhymes of squeeze
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▸ noun: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space ("Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze")
▸ noun: the act of gripping and pressing firmly ("He gave her cheek a playful squeeze")
▸ noun: a twisting squeeze
▸ noun: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend ("She was his main squeeze")
▸ noun: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer ("Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits")
▸ noun: a tight or amorous embrace
▸ noun: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
▸ noun: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
▸ verb: press firmly ("He squeezed my hand")
▸ verb: obtain by coercion or intimidation ("They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him")
▸ verb: squeeze tightly between the fingers ("She squeezed the bottle")
▸ verb: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space ("I squeezed myself into the corner")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: squeeze or press together
▸ verb: press or force
▸ verb: hug, usually with fondness
▸ verb: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition ("Squeeze a lemon")
▸ Also see squeezing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to squeeze
▸ Usage examples for squeeze
▸ Idioms related to squeeze (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing squeeze
▸ Words that often appear near squeeze
▸ Rhymes of squeeze
▸ Invented words related to squeeze