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- Dictionarysqueeze/skwiːz/
verb
- 1. firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers: "Kate squeezed his hand affectionately" Similar
- 2. manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space: "Sarah squeezed in beside her" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of squeezing something: "a gentle squeeze of the trigger" Similar
- 2. a strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis: "industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits"
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to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck.
The meaning of SQUEEZE is to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress. How to use squeeze in a sentence.
When you squeeze something, you put pressure on it. If you squeeze your toothpaste from the bottom up, you'll get the most out of your tube. The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure.
to threaten, intimidate, harass, or oppress (a person) in order to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action. to cause financial hardship to: Manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs have stopped offering international shipping. to obtain a facsimile impression of.
2 days ago · denoting or relating to worldwide changes in sea level, caused by the melting of ice sheets, movements of the ocean floor , sedimentation , etc. 20 meanings: 1. to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort; compress 2. to crush or press (something) so as to.... Click for more definitions.
[transitive, intransitive] to force somebody/something/yourself into or through a small space. squeeze somebody/something into, through, etc. something We managed to squeeze six people into the car. It's a pretty town, squeezed between the mountains and the ocean.
the action of firmly pressing something: He gave her hand a little squeeze. it's a squeeze. used to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: We all got in, but it was a tight squeeze. a squeeze of lemon/orange, etc. a small amount of juice from a lemon / orange, etc.
to force out, extract, or procure by pressure: For this cocktail, first squeeze the juice from a pineapple. to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: I squeezed three suits into a small suitcase and now I'm afraid to unpack.
1. If you squeeze something, you press it firmly, usually with your hands. [...] 2. If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. [...] 3. If you squeeze a person or thing somewhere or if they squeeze there, they manage to get through or into a small space. [...] More.
Definition of squeeze noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
