SQUEEZE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
   Usage Example(s)
   • getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • constriction (what does constriction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of gripping and pressing firmly
   Synonym(s)
   • squeezing (what does squeezing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   • expression (what does expression mean?)
   • extrusion (what does extrusion mean?)
   • expulsion (what does expulsion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • twinge (what does twinge mean?)
   • tweet (what does tweet mean?)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a tight or amorous embrace
   Synonym(s)
   • clinch (what does clinch mean?)
   • hug (what does hug mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • come here and give me a big hug
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • embracing (what does embracing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • clench (what does clench mean?)
   • clinch (what does clinch mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • hug (what does hug mean?)
   • bosom (what does bosom mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   Synonym(s)
   • power play (what does power play mean?)
   • squeeze play (what does squeeze play mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • extort (what does extort mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • rack (what does rack mean?)
   • gouge (what does gouge mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • coerce (what does coerce mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a twisting squeeze
   Synonym(s)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • gave the wet cloth a wring
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • squash (what does squash mean?)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   • squelch (what does squelch mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • twinge (what does twinge mean?)
   • tweet (what does tweet mean?)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
6. Meaning
   • (slang) a person’’s girlfriend or boyfriend
   Usage Example(s)
   • she was his main squeeze
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • lover (what does lover mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
   Usage Example(s)
   • increased expenses put a squeeze on profits
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • loss (what does loss mean?)
   • red ink (what does red ink mean?)
   • red (what does red mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
   Synonym(s)
   • credit crunch (what does credit crunch mean?)
   • liquidity crisis (what does liquidity crisis mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • financial condition (what does financial condition mean?)
   • economic condition (what does economic condition mean?)

SQUEEZE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • squeeze or press together
   Synonym(s)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she compressed her lips
   • the spasm contracted the muscle
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tighten (what does tighten mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • strangle (what does strangle mean?)
   • prim (what does prim mean?)
   • astringe (what does astringe mean?)
   • strangulate (what does strangulate mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • bear down (what does bear down mean?)
   • overbear (what does overbear mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • gag (what does gag mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • choke (what does choke mean?)
   • scrag (what does scrag mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressing (what does pressing mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressing (what does pressing mean?)
   • contraction (what does contraction mean?)
   • muscular contraction (what does muscular contraction mean?)
   • muscle contraction (what does muscle contraction mean?)
   • contracture (what does contracture mean?)
   • contractile organ (what does contractile organ mean?)
   • contractor (what does contractor mean?)
   • constriction (what does constriction mean?)
   • constrictor (what does constrictor mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • condensation (what does condensation mean?)
   • contraction (what does contraction mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)
   • compressor (what does compressor mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hug, usually with fondness
   Synonym(s)
   • bosom (what does bosom mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • hug (what does hug mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Hug me, please
   • They embraced
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • clasp (what does clasp mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clinch (what does clinch mean?)
   • cuddle (what does cuddle mean?)
   • interlock (what does interlock mean?)
   • lock (what does lock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bosom (what does bosom mean?)
   • hug (what does hug mean?)
   • clinch (what does clinch mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • hugger (what does hugger mean?)
   • caressing (what does caressing mean?)
   • cuddling (what does cuddling mean?)
   • fondling (what does fondling mean?)
   • hugging (what does hugging mean?)
   • kissing (what does kissing mean?)
   • necking (what does necking mean?)
   • petting (what does petting mean?)
   • smooching (what does smooching mean?)
   • snuggling (what does snuggling mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • embracing (what does embracing mean?)
   • embrace (what does embrace mean?)
   • embracing (what does embracing mean?)
3. Meaning
   • press firmly
   Usage Example(s)
   • He squeezed my hand
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clench (what does clench mean?)
   See Also
   • extrude (what does extrude mean?)
   • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
   • wring out (what does wring out mean?)
   • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
   • squirt (what does squirt mean?)
   • force out (what does force out mean?)
   • squeeze out (what does squeeze out mean?)
   • eject (what does eject mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • squeezing (what does squeezing mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • squeezing (what does squeezing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • squeeze tightly between the fingers
   Synonym(s)
   • nip (what does nip mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • tweet (what does tweet mean?)
   • twinge (what does twinge mean?)
   • twitch (what does twitch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He pinched her behind
   • She squeezed the bottle
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grip (what does grip mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • claw (what does claw mean?)
   • chela (what does chela mean?)
   • nipper (what does nipper mean?)
   • pincer (what does pincer mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • squeezing (what does squeezing mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • tweak (what does tweak mean?)
5. Meaning
   • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
   Synonym(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I squeezed myself into the corner
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • displace (what does displace mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • impact (what does impact mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • pack together (what does pack together mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
   • wedge shape (what does wedge shape mean?)
   • cuneus (what does cuneus mean?)
   • wedge (what does wedge mean?)
6. Meaning
   • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
   Synonym(s)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • squash (what does squash mean?)
   • squelch (what does squelch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • crush an aluminum can
   • squeeze a lemon
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
   • steamroller (what does steamroller mean?)
   • tread (what does tread mean?)
   • telescope (what does telescope mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • squeezer (what does squeezer mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • mash (what does mash mean?)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   • crunch (what does crunch mean?)
   • compaction (what does compaction mean?)
   • crusher (what does crusher mean?)
7. Meaning
   • press or force
   Synonym(s)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Stuff money into an envelope
   • She thrust the letter into his hand
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shove (what does shove mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • thrust (what does thrust mean?)
8. Meaning
   • obtain by coercion or intimidation
   Synonym(s)
   • extort (what does extort mean?)
   • gouge (what does gouge mean?)
   • rack (what does rack mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • overcharge (what does overcharge mean?)
   • soak (what does soak mean?)
   • surcharge (what does surcharge mean?)
   • gazump (what does gazump mean?)
   • fleece (what does fleece mean?)
   • plume (what does plume mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • rob (what does rob mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bleed (what does bleed mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • swindler (what does swindler mean?)
   • chiseller (what does chiseller mean?)
   • chiseler (what does chiseler mean?)
   • gouger (what does gouger mean?)
   • scammer (what does scammer mean?)
   • grifter (what does grifter mean?)
   • sharper (what does sharper mean?)
   • sharpie (what does sharpie mean?)
   • sharpy (what does sharpy mean?)
   • power play (what does power play mean?)
   • squeeze play (what does squeeze play mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • extortion (what does extortion mean?)
   • extortion (what does extortion mean?)
9. Meaning
   • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :”She forced him to take a job in the city”
   Synonym(s)
   • coerce (what does coerce mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • hale (what does hale mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He squeezed her for information
   Hypernyms(s) squeeze is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compel (what does compel mean?)
   • oblige (what does oblige mean?)
   • obligate (what does obligate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • turn up the heat (what does turn up the heat mean?)
   • turn up the pressure (what does turn up the pressure mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • bludgeon (what does bludgeon mean?)
   • steamroller (what does steamroller mean?)
   • steamroll (what does steamroll mean?)
   • squeeze for (what does squeeze for mean?)
   • dragoon (what does dragoon mean?)
   • sandbag (what does sandbag mean?)
   • railroad (what does railroad mean?)
   • terrorize (what does terrorize mean?)
   • terrorise (what does terrorise mean?)
   • bring oneself (what does bring oneself mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • power (what does power mean?)
   • force (what does force mean?)
   • imperativeness (what does imperativeness mean?)
   • insistence (what does insistence mean?)
   • insistency (what does insistency mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • power play (what does power play mean?)
   • squeeze play (what does squeeze play mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • coercion (what does coercion mean?)
   • compulsion (what does compulsion mean?)
   • coercion (what does coercion mean?)