squeeze
squeeze/skwēz/
verb
- firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers."Kate squeezed his hand affectionately"synonyms: compress, press, crush, squash, pinch, nip, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten, knead, mash, pulp, wring, screw, hug, embrace, cuddle, clasp, enfold, envelop, enclasp, wrap, encircle, fold, take in one's arms, hold tight, hold close, cling to, strain
- manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space."Sarah squeezed in beside her"synonyms: crowd, crush, cram, pack, jam, squash, wedge oneself, shove, push, jostle, force one's way, thrust
- obtain (something) from someone with difficulty."you were evidently attempting to squeeze as much money out of him as you could"synonyms: extort, force, extract, wrest, wring, tear from, milk, bleed someone of something
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6 days ago · squeezed; squeezing. 1. a. : to press together from the opposite sides of : compress. squeeze wet clay into a ball. b. : to get by squeezing.
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SQUEEZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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to get in, through, under, etc. with difficulty: squeeze through She squeezed through the crowd and found a seat at the front. squeeze ...
to merge or come together. noun. the act or fact of squeezing or the fact of being squeezed:.
press firmly. “He squeezed my hand” ; press or force. synonyms: shove, stuff, thrust ; compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition. “squeeze a lemon ...
the act of gripping and pressing firmly. synonyms: squeeze. see moresee less. types: pinch, tweak. a squeeze with the fingers.
to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it:.
to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: I squeezed three suits into a small suitcase and now I'm afraid to unpack. to fit into a small or crowded space or ...
a squeezing or being squeezed; hard or close pressure. 14. a. a close embrace; hug. b. a firm pressing or grasping of another's hand in one's own. 15. the ...
squeezing · compressing · compression · crushing · encumbrance · heaviness · load · mass · shear · thrust. noun as in stricture. Compare Synonyms.