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- Dictionarysqueeze/skwēz/
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 pressing something with one's fingers: "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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1. a. : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress. b. : to extract or emit under pressure. c. : to force or thrust by compression. 2. a (1) : to get by extortion. (2) : to deprive by extortion. b. : to cause economic hardship to. c. : to reduce the amount of. squeezes profits. 3.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
20 meanings: 1. to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort; compress 2. to crush or press (something) so as to.... Click for more definitions.
[transitive] to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard. squeeze something out of/from something to squeeze the juice from a lemon. (figurative) She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over each fish.
into/through small space. [transitive, intransitive] to force someone or something/yourself into or through a small space squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something We managed to squeeze six people into the car.
