squeeze


Definition: Meaning of, squeeze in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skwiːz /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
squeeze squeezed squeezed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
squeezing squeezes
  1. press [transitive] to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand
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  2. press out liquid [transitive] to get liquid from something by pressing it
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  3. small space [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space [=  squash]
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  4. squeeze your eyes shut to close your eyes very tightly
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  5. just succeed [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to succeed, win, or pass a test by a very small amount so that you only just avoid failure
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  6. limit money [transitive] to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization
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Singular Plural
squeeze squeezes
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  1. a (tight) squeeze a situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere
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  2. an act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand
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  3. squeeze of lemon/lime etc a small amount of juice obtained by squeezing a piece of fruit
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  4. a situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly controlled or reduced
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  5. put the squeeze on somebody informal to try to persuade someone to do something
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  6. somebody's (main) squeeze especially American English informal someone's BOYFRIEND or GIRLFRIEND
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squeeze used in phrases

  • safety squeeze (noun)
    1. the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
  • safety squeeze play (noun)
    1. the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully
  • squeeze box (noun)
    1. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
  • squeeze by (verb)
    1. manage one's existence barely
  • squeeze for (verb)
    1. squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
  • squeeze play (noun)
    1. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
    2. a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
  • suicide squeeze (noun)
    1. the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
  • suicide squeeze play (noun)
    1. the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball
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squeeze used in phrasal verbs

  • squeeze in (phrasal verb)
    1. to be able to do something, even though you do not have much time
  • squeeze out (phrasal verb)
    1. if one business or part of a system squeezes out another, the first one becomes so important or successful, or takes up so much time, that the other cannot succeed or continue to exist
    2. squeeze something out of someone to make someone tell you something even though they do not want to
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