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