'Squeeze' definitions:
Definition of 'squeeze'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" [syn: squeeze, squeezing]
noun
A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high [syn: credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze]
noun
A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
noun
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"
noun
A twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn: squeeze, wring]
noun
An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away" [syn: power play, squeeze play, squeeze]
noun
noun
The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
verb
To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze]
verb
Press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
verb
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" [syn: wedge, squeeze, force]
verb
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" [syn: coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force]
verb
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" [syn: extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring]
verb
Press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" [syn: thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze]
verb
Squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch]
verb
Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" [syn: embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze]
verb
Definition of 'Squeeze'
From: GCIDE
- Squeeze \Squeeze\ (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squeezed (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[imac]san, of uncertain origin. The s- was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.]
- 1. To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush. [1913 Webster]
- In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Squeeze'
From: GCIDE
- Squeeze \Squeeze\, v. i. To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Squeeze'
From: GCIDE
- Squeeze \Squeeze\, n.
- 1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 4. Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift, concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; as, to put the squeeze on someone. [Colloq.]
- One of the many "squeezes" imposed by the mandarins. --A. R. Colquhoun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'squeeze'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arrest,
- arrestation,
- arrestment,
- badger,
- bar,
- barricade,
- bear,
- bear against,
- bear down on,
- bear down upon,
- bear hard upon,
- bear hug,
- bind,
- blackmail,
- bleed,
- block,
- block up,
- blockade,
- blockage,
- blocking,
- bolt,
- boodle,
- booty,
- bosom,
- broad,
- check,
- chock,
- choke,
- choke off,
- clamp,
- clamping,
- clamping down,
- clasp,
- clench,
- clinch,
- clip,
- clogging,
- close,
- close off,
- close tight,
- close up,
- closing up,
- closure,
- clutch,
- compact,
- complication,
- compress,
- compression,
- concentrate,
- condense,
- congest,
- consolidate,
- constrict,
- constriction,
- contort,
- contract,
- cram,
- cramp,
- crowd,
- crunch,
- crush,
- debar,
- decoct,
- delay,
- densen,
- densify,
- detainment,
- detention,
- distill,
- distort,
- dog,
- doxy,
- embarrassing position,
- embarrassment,
- embosom,
- embrace,
- enfold,
- enfoldment,
- ensphere,
- essentialize,
- exact,
- express,
- extort,
- extract,
- fine how-do-you-do,
- fixation,
- fold,
- foot-dragging,
- force,
- force from,
- garble,
- get by,
- get one wrong,
- get through,
- get wrong,
- gloss,
- gouge,
- graft,
- grip,
- hampering,
- haul,
- hell to pay,
- high-pressure,
- hindering,
- hindrance,
- hobble,
- hold,
- holdback,
- holdup,
- hot goods,
- hot water,
- how-do-you-do,
- hug,
- imbroglio,
- impediment,
- influence,
- infuse,
- inhibition,
- interference,
- interruption,
- jam,
- lean on,
- let,
- levy blackmail,
- lock,
- loot,
- melt down,
- mess,
- milk,
- misapply,
- misapprehend,
- miscite,
- misconceive,
- misconstrue,
- misdeem,
- misexplain,
- misexplicate,
- misexpound,
- misinterpret,
- misjudge,
- misquote,
- misread,
- misrender,
- mistake,
- mistranslate,
- mistress,
- misunderstand,
- mix,
- moll,
- morass,
- negativism,
- nip,
- nuisance value,
- obstruct,
- obstruction,
- obstructionism,
- occlude,
- occlusion,
- opposition,
- pack,
- parlous straits,
- pass,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- pervert,
- pickings,
- pickle,
- pinch,
- plight,
- plunder,
- pork barrel,
- predicament,
- press,
- press out,
- pressure,
- pretty pass,
- pretty pickle,
- pretty predicament,
- prize,
- pry loose from,
- pry out,
- public till,
- public trough,
- push,
- put pressure on,
- quagmire,
- quicksand,
- ram,
- ram down,
- refine,
- rend,
- rend from,
- render,
- repression,
- resistance,
- restraint,
- restriction,
- retardation,
- retardment,
- rip,
- rip from,
- scrape,
- screw,
- setback,
- shake,
- shake down,
- shut off,
- shut out,
- shut tight,
- slough,
- snatch from,
- soak,
- solidify,
- spoil,
- spoils,
- spoils of office,
- spot,
- squab,
- squash,
- squeak by,
- squeak through,
- squeeze shut,
- squeezing,
- squish,
- stealings,
- steep,
- stew,
- sticky wicket,
- stifle,
- stolen goods,
- stop up,
- strain the sense,
- strait,
- straits,
- strangle,
- stranglehold,
- strangulate,
- stricture,
- stuff,
- suffocate,
- suppression,
- swag,
- swamp,
- sweetheart,
- sweetie,
- take,
- tear,
- tear from,
- tight spot,
- tight squeeze,
- tighten,
- tightening,
- tightrope,
- till,
- torture,
- tricky spot,
- tweak,
- twist the words,
- unholy mess,
- urge,
- wad up,
- wedge,
- wrench,
- wrench from,
- wrest,
- wring,
- wring from,
- wring out