Squeeze

Quick meaning: Squeeze is a verb meaning (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

Meaning

(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
2. (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
3. (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
4. (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
5. (transitive, figurative) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
6. (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
7. An instance of squeezing.

Example Sentences

Can you squeeze through that gap?

I squeezed myself through the crowd.

I squeezed the ball between my hands.

I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space.

Word Forms

• squeezes
• squeezing
• squeezed
• squoze
• squozen

Synonyms for squeeze

Depending on context, synonyms include compress, condense, thrust, twinge, bosom, embrace.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crush, shove, press, compress, pinch, mash.

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