- 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 verb "squeeze" means1234:
- To press forcibly together; compress.
- To apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like.
- To press hard on or together; compress.
- To get or remove something by squeezing something, sometimes used figuratively.
- To press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.squeeze [ skweez ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA 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:www.dictionary.com/browse/squeezesqueeze (skwēz) v. squeezed, squeez·ing, squeez·es v.tr. 1. a. To press hard on or together; compress: squeezed the balloon until it popped.www.thefreedictionary.com/squeezeSQUEEZE meaning: 1 : to press together the parts and especially the opposite sides of (something); 2 : to get or remove (something) by squeezing something sometimes used figurativelywww.britannica.com/dictionary/squeezesqueeze verb us / skwiːz / uk / skwiːz / squeeze verb (PRESS) Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ T ] to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sque… Squeeze Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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