Squeeze (Verb)
Meaning 1
Squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Press firmly; "He squeezed my hand".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She squeezed her mother's hand reassuringly during the long flight.
- He squeezed the brakes on his bike to stop suddenly.
- She squeezed her eyes shut to avoid seeing the graphic scene.
- The teacher squeezed the student's hand gently to wake him up from sleep.
- The nurse squeezed the drip to release the required dose of medication.
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Meaning 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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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- Terrorize
- Dragoon
- Terrorise
- Turn Up The Heat
- Turn Up The Pressure
- Drive
- Bludgeon
- Steamroller
- Bring Oneself
- Steamroll
- Sandbag
- Squeeze For
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Meaning 5
Press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She squeezed the toothpaste tube to get every last bit out.
- He squeezed the stress ball in his hand to release tension.
- The chef squeezed a slice of fresh lemon over the seafood dish.
- The tight space squeezed the air out of the balloons.
- The biker squeezed the brake handle to stop the motorcycle quickly.
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Meaning 8
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 9
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.