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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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The meaning of SQUEEZE is to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress. How to use squeeze in a sentence.
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.
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.
The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug.
squeeze. (skwēz) v.squeezed, squeez·ing, squeez·es. v.tr. 1. a. To press hard on or together; compress: squeezed the balloon until it popped. b. To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand. c. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange. 2. a. To extract by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon. b.
to move somewhere where there is very little space: She squeezed through a narrow gap in the wall. squeeze a lemon/orange, etc. to press a lemon / orange, etc to get juice from it: freshly squeezed orange juice.
If you squeeze a liquid or a soft substance out of an object, you get the liquid or substance out by pressing the object. Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes. [ VERB noun preposition ]
[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.
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.
of liquid. [countable] a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing something. a squeeze of lemon juice. in small space. [singular] a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or limited space.
