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squeeze

/skwiz/

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What does squeeze mean?

verb

  1. To apply pressure (to something) from two or more sides at once.
  2. To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
  3. To fit into a tight place.
More meanings (19)

verb

  1. To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
  2. To barely manage to.
  3. To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
  4. (figuratively) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
  5. To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.

noun

  1. An instance of squeezing.
  2. A close or tight fit.
  3. (figuratively) A difficult position.
  4. A hug or other affectionate grasp.
  5. (slang) A romantic partner.
  6. (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
  7. The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
  8. A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
  9. A traversal of a narrow passage.
  10. A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
  11. The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
  12. (dated) The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.
  13. (dated) A bribe, fee, or extortionary price paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.
  14. (obsolete, slang) A person's neck.
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IPA pronunciation

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In the pages of books

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Take them off the fire, put a little roll of fried bacon on each, add a squeeze of lemon juice, and serve.
W. G., Mrs. WatersThe Cook's Decameron A Study in Taste, Containing over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian DishesProject Gutenberg ebook #930
Prince Andrew longed to snatch up, to squeeze, to hold to his heart, this helpless little creature, but dared not do so.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
More book examples (3)
Five men had to squeeze into one tent that night, but with a minus temperature they did not object to being crowded.
Ernest Henry, Sir ShackletonSouth: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917Project Gutenberg ebook #5199
It was soon decided to enlarge the Cave to accommodate five men, the other four consenting to squeeze into Stillwell's big tent.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137
Through these the white blood corpuscles squeeze their mobile bodies and work their way through the intervening tissues toward the affected area.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273