- verbsqueeze (verb) · squeezes (third person present) · squeezed (past tense) · squeezed (past participle) · squeezing (present participle)
- firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:"Kate squeezed his hand affectionately" · "I cocked the gun and squeezed the trigger" · "he squeezed with all his strength"
- extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by compressing or twisting it firmly:"the outer stalk remains once the juice has been squeezed from sugar cane" · "freshly squeezed orange juice"
- manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space:"Sarah squeezed in beside her" · "he found a hole in the hedge and squeezed his way through"
- manage to force into or through a narrow or restricted space:"she squeezed herself into her tightest pair of jeans"
- obtain (something) from someone with difficulty:"you were evidently attempting to squeeze as much money out of him as you could"
- informalpressure (someone) in order to obtain something from them:"she used the opportunity to squeeze him for information"
- (especially in a financial or commercial context) have a damaging or restricting effect on:"the economy is being squeezed by foreign debt repayments"
- bridgeforce (an opponent) to discard a guarding or potentially winning card.
nounsqueeze (noun) · squeezes (plural noun) · squeeze play (noun) · squeeze plays (plural noun)- an act of pressing something with one's fingers:"a gentle squeeze of the trigger"
- a hug.
- a state of forcing oneself or being forced into a small or restricted space:"it was a tight squeeze in the tiny hall"
- dateda crowded social gathering.
- a small amount of liquid extracted from something by pressing it firmly with one's fingers:"a squeeze of lemon juice"
- a strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis:"industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits"
- informalmoney illegally extorted or exacted from someone:"he was out to extract some squeeze from her"
- bridgea tactic that forces an opponent to discard an important card.
- a molding or cast of an object, or an impression or copy of a design, obtained by pressing a pliable substance around or over it.
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformaldateda person's girlfriend or boyfriend:"the poor guy just lost his main squeeze"
- baseballan act of bunting a ball in order to enable a runner on third base to start for home as soon as the ball is pitched.
Originmid 16th century: from earlier squise, from obsolete queise, of unknown origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverbnoun- an act of pressing something with one's fingers:
- a person's girlfriend or boyfriend:
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- The term "squeeze" can be defined as follows12:
- To press forcibly together; compress.
- To apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like.
- To force out, extract, or procure by pressure.
- To grip or press firmly, especially so as to crush or distort; compress.
- To apply gentle pressure to, as in affection or reassurance.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (used with object), squeezed, squeez·ing. to press forcibly together; compress. to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: The tool is used to squeeze an orange. to force out, extract, or procure by pressure: For this cocktail, first squeeze the juice from a pineapple.www.dictionary.com/browse/squeezesqueeze (skwiːz) vb (mainly tr) 1. to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort; compress 2. to crush or press (something) so as to extract (a liquid): to squeeze the juice from an orange; to squeeze an orange. 3. to apply gentle pressure to, as in affection or reassurance: he squeezed her hand.www.thefreedictionary.com/squeeze Explore further
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