Dictionary Entry
squeeze
squeeze is a 7-letter English word with 23 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 25 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 25 · Words With Friends 26 · 23 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
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.
- 2transitive verb
Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush.
- 3transitive verb
To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.
- 4intransitive verb
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.
- 5noun
The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.
- 6noun
A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone.
- 7noun
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
"getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
- 8noun
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
"he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
Synonyms
- 9noun
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"
- 10noun
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
- 11noun
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
Synonyms
- 12noun
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
"she was his main squeeze"
- 13noun
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
"increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
- 14noun
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
- 15verb
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
- 16verb
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"
"They embraced"
- 17verb
press firmly
"He squeezed my hand"
- 18verb
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
- 19verb
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"
- 20verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"
"squeeze a lemon"
- 21verb
press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"
"She thrust the letter into his hand"
- 22verb
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"
- 23verb
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"
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