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squeeze English

Meaning squeeze meaning

What does squeeze mean?
Definitions in simple English

squeeze Verb

— When you squeeze something, you press it very tightly in your hand. I squeezed orange juice from the orange with my bare hands!

squeeze

— verb (= crush) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition crush an aluminum can squeeze a lemon — verb press firmly He squeezed my hand — verb (= wedge) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space I squeezed myself into the corner — noun (= squeezing) the act of gripping and pressing firmly he gave her cheek a playful squeeze — noun the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze — noun (= wring) a twisting squeeze gave the wet cloth a wring — noun a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer increased expenses put a squeeze on profits — noun (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend she was his main squeeze — verb (= extort) 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 — verb (= pinch) squeeze tightly between the fingers He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle — verb (= compress, contract, press) squeeze or press together she compressed her lips the spasm contracted the muscle — verb (= pressure, force) 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 — noun (= credit crunch) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high — noun (= hug) a tight or amorous embrace come here and give me a big hug — noun (= power play) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away — verb (= thrust, stuff) press or force Stuff money into an envelope She thrust the letter into his hand — verb (= embrace, hug) squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness Hug me, please They embraced He hugged her close to him

Synonyms squeeze synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as squeeze?

squeeze English » English

press wring pinch crush compress squash knead push hug tighten wring out nip force crowd oppress massage mash grasp extort strain pressure stuff milk jam extract express cram constrict clasp wedge thrust press together embrace clench twist squeeze out clamp stress strangle shove rack purse press out pack grip flatten compact clinch choke twitch

Topics squeeze topics

What do people use squeeze to talk about?
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Take something out of something
Universe, creation Water Wet

Dry
States Big Wide

Narrow

  • What words describe something that is very narrow?
    tight squeeze
States Location Area

Space, room

Conjugation squeeze conjugation

How do you conjugate squeeze?

squeeze · verb

Examples squeeze examples

How do I use squeeze in a sentence?

Simple sentences

She tried to squeeze the juice from the orange.
I can't squeeze this orange. It's dry.
She tried to squeeze the juice out of the orange.
Tom tried to squeeze into the jeans he had worn when he was a teenager.
Tom tried to squeeze in between Mary and John.
Can you squeeze me into your busy schedule?
The agent was able to squeeze a confession out of the terrorist.
Tom gave Mary's hand a friendly squeeze.
Don't squeeze any more into the trunk.
Tom gave Mary's hand a squeeze.
Can you squeeze me in?
I can't squeeze juice out of this orange. It's dry.

Movie subtitles

Then I don't see why you can't squeeze in your house calls between 11 and half past 12 and drive them all to Roehampton after that.
You can come a bit closer, if you like, and if you're lucky he might squeeze your finger.
We'll squeeze every last dollar out of him.
Before you squeeze it out, I'll be out of jug again.
Squeeze the milk out of one and bring me a glass.
Now squeeze.
I know money was no object. as long as you could squeeze it out of the pockets of the people.
Tight squeeze.
That's the tightest squeeze I was ever in in my life.
Any way to squeeze it out quicker?
Yeah, it's going to be a tight squeeze for everybody.
If he moves, squeeze the trigger.
Squeeze a grapefruit once in a while.
They'd put her through the wringer and, brother, the things they would squeeze out.
That's a powerful hand. Squeeze.
First you squeeze the lemon, see?
You'll have to kiss a lot of babies, squeeze a lot of mitts.
And when I squeeze, you pull the catch.
Could you squeeze the coffee pot for me?
For two cents, I'd squeeze you out of this company!
It's a pity the children have to sit on our laps. It's going to be a tight squeeze.
Don't forget, aim at the jet of water right under the ball and squeeze, don't pull.
A squeeze of the trigger one night in the woods, and that's settled.
Blackberries will do a lot for you If you just squeeze them and then leave them alone.
Mr. Jenkins, can I squeeze him with my own hands?
Watch your windage and remember, your rifle is like ajealous woman. You gotta hold them and squeeze.
And today, I will squeeze his head with a rope loop and a stick.
It's going to be a tight squeeze. It won't do my pants any good.
They'd put her through the wringer. and, brother, the things they would squeeze out.
You get an interest in a business like that and it's a cinch to squeeze out your partners.

News and current affairs

For Greece and Portugal, staying in the eurozone will be a tight squeeze.
These places are bulging with people facing a tightening squeeze of insufficient rainfall and degraded pasturelands.
This lending squeeze resulted in a sharp drop in GDP and employment, while the sharp sell-off in assets ensured further declines.
Colombian children squeeze through the narrowest shafts of coalmines.
By lumping asylum-seekers together with economic migrants, the latter are discredited, as though they were trying to squeeze in under false pretenses.
BERKELEY - For more than 170 years, it has been accepted doctrine that markets are not to be trusted when there is a liquidity squeeze.
It is not that the world economy faces a liquidity squeeze.
Moreover, fiscal deficits and inflation squeeze out investment and limit productivity gains.
Even the world's middle classes are feeling the squeeze of falling incomes and opportunities.
In Spain, as in Greece before it, the monetary squeeze has become chronic as banks run short of ECB-eligible collateral.
But lenders perhaps knew that, with the Republicans in control of government, they could make bad loans and then change the law to ensure that they could squeeze the poor.
The insurance company Lloyds of London has now begun to fret that the absence of natural disasters is putting a squeeze on its premiums.
MOSCOW: A big squeeze is on in Moscow, as President Putin seeks to drill the country's wayward regions into line with Kremlin policies.
Soon a squeeze of a different type will be put on the West, as the Kremlin bids for new international loans.
If investors refuse to buy the debt on any terms, even a fiscally prudent government could find itself in a liquidity squeeze and become insolvent.
If investors know that a liquidity squeeze is no longer possible, they will refrain from speculative attacks on solvent countries.
It was the huge loss of households' net worth that brought down the real economy (with an assist from the credit squeeze on smaller businesses).
But they too easily forget the costs of high inflation, and how difficult it is to squeeze it out of the system.
For example, they try to squeeze as much as possible out of land sales, thereby pushing up housing prices and helping to inflate asset bubbles.
VIENNA- Europe's current financial squeeze defies easy solutions.
Furthermore, the decline in the working-age cohort would squeeze labor supply, fueling wage growth and eroding the country's economic competitiveness.
I can't let these assholes squeeze people any more.
Japan must either squeeze more out of its existing workforce by boosting productivity, or uncover new sources of demand at home or abroad.
This was because they had less leverage to be unwound and less footloose capital that could leave in the event of a global financial squeeze.
WASHINGTON, DC - Even as the squeeze in interbank lending has started to ease after the rescue of financial systems across the advanced countries, falling economic indicators have sent stock markets tumbling.
Monetary policy can be used in countries where interest rates remain high, but its effectiveness in a credit squeeze is likely to be limited.
China regularly warns Taiwan against any such reckless action, and the US puts the squeeze on the island's leaders whenever they seem to be getting too uppity with the mainland.
For more than half that time - say, 85 years - it has been accepted doctrine that markets are also not to be trusted even in normal times, lest doing so lead to a liquidity squeeze or to an inflationary bubble.

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