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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
squeeze n 1: the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" [syn: squeeze, squeezing] 2: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high [syn: credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze] 3: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" 4: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze" 5: a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn: squeeze, wring] 6: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away" [syn: power play, squeeze play, squeeze] 7: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug" [syn: hug, clinch, squeeze] 8: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze" v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" [syn: squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze] 2: press firmly; "He squeezed my hand" 3: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner" [syn: wedge, squeeze, force] 4: 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" [syn: coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force] 5: 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" [syn: extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring] 6: press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" [syn: thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze] 7: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch] 8: squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" [syn: embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze] 9: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Squeeze \Squeeze\ (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squeezed (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[imac]san, of uncertain origin. The s- was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush. [1913 Webster] In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt. [1913 Webster] Syn: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Squeeze \Squeeze\, v. i. 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. [1913 Webster] | ||
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Squeeze \Squeeze\, n. 1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure. [1913 Webster] 2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift, concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; as, to put the squeeze on someone. [Colloq.] One of the many "squeezes" imposed by the mandarins. --A. R. Colquhoun. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] | ||
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