squeeze

US /skwiz/

UK /skwi:z/

C1

noun

  • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • An act of applying pressure to something.
  • A tight hug.
  • An act of squeezing something.
  • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
  • When there is not enough space for things/people
  • Act of firmly pressing on two or more sides
  • A difficult situation caused by lack of money or resources.

other

  • To apply pressure to something from opposite sides.
  • To extract something by applying pressure.
  • To force (oneself) into or through a narrow space.
  • To hug someone tightly.
  • To put pressure on (someone), especially financially.

other

  • To manage to get into a small space.
  • To manage to get into a small space.

verb

  • To force or threaten someone to give you something
  • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
  • To be pressed together or crowded into an area
  • To press together the opposite sides of something
  • To reduce the amount of something