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- Dictionarysqueeze/skwiːz/
verb
- 1. firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers: "Kate squeezed his hand affectionately" Similar
- 2. manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space: "Sarah squeezed in beside her" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of squeezing something: "a gentle squeeze of the trigger" Similar
- 2. 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"
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to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck.
The meaning of SQUEEZE is to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress. How to use squeeze in a sentence.
to threaten, intimidate, harass, or oppress (a person) in order to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action. to cause financial hardship to: Manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs have stopped offering international shipping. to obtain a facsimile impression of.
squeeze. (skwēz) v. squeezed, squeez·ing, squeez·es. v.tr. 1. a. To press hard on or together; compress: squeezed the balloon until it popped. b. To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand. c. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange. 2. a. To extract by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon. b.
The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug.
If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. Somehow they squeezed him into the cockpit, and strapped him in. [ VERB noun preposition/adverb ]
Definition of squeeze noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[transitive, intransitive] to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space. squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something We managed to squeeze six people into the car. It's a pretty town, squeezed between the mountains and the ocean.
the action of firmly pressing something: He gave her hand a little squeeze. it's a squeeze. used to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: We all got in, but it was a tight squeeze. a squeeze of lemon/orange, etc. a small amount of juice from a lemon / orange, etc.
Squeeze definition: To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick he or she cannot take in bridge. Dictionary Thesaurus
