American English pronunciation
How to pronounce squeeze
IPA transcription: [sk'wiz]
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Noun
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the act of gripping and pressing firmly
“he gave her cheek a playful squeeze”
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a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
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a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
“increased expenses put a squeeze on profits”
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(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
“she was his main squeeze”
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a twisting squeeze
“gave the wet cloth a wring”
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an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
“she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away”
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a tight or amorous embrace
“come here and give me a big hug”
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the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
“getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze”
Verb
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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”
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to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“crush an aluminum can”
“squeeze a lemon”
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press or force
“Stuff money into an envelope”
“She thrust the letter into his hand”
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squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“Hug me, please”
“They embraced”
“He hugged her close to him”
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squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
“I squeezed myself into the corner”
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squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
“the spasm contracted the muscle”
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press firmly
“He squeezed my hand”
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squeeze tightly between the fingers
“He pinched her behind”
“She squeezed the bottle”
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obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
“They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him”
Usage examples
- How was that for a tight squeeze?
- The opening dilated and squeezed the amorphous entity out onto the floor.
- His heart squeezed, as if his chest had suddenly compressed it.
- His heart squeezed, as if his chest had suddenly compressed it.
- How was that for a tight squeeze?
- On that card East is squeezed in the pointed suits.
- This is an automatic squeeze.
- His heart squeezed, as if his chest had suddenly compressed it.
- How was that for a tight squeeze?
- How was that for a tight squeeze?