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Squeeze   /skwiz/   Listen
verb
Squeeze  v. t.  (past & past part. squeezed; pres. part. squeezing)  
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.
2.
Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush. "In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden."
3.
To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.
Synonyms: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd.


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.


noun
Squeeze  n.  
1.
The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.
2.
A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone.
3.
(Mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
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."





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"Squeeze" Quotes from Famous Books



... her lean, brown hand in his big paw and gave it such a squeeze that she cried out. "Let go my hand, Slim, you're hurting me." ...
— The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle - The Trail of the Seven Cedars • Hildegard G. Frey
... fisherman [pescador]—Don Francisco Campos y Valdivia arrived at Manila; according to the reports, it would seem that he went there to encourage anew and continue the malignant acts of the archbishop and the Dominicans, and to pillage the wealth of that community and finally squeeze out of it the little blood that it has. He immediately joined hands with Governor Curuzealegui, the archbishop, and the Dominicans; he selected as his adviser, director, and counselor the Dominican Fray Raimundo Verart, the source of so many disturbances; and—without ...
— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898--Volume 39 of 55 • Various
... the front line were not too plentiful, and Company Headquarters usually consisted of a hole 4ft. by 2ft. by 2ft. into which the Company Commander could just squeeze himself, and curl up his feet to avoid having them kicked and trodden on by the men passing along the ditch outside. Rations came to Gorre and Essars by rail and limber, and were carried forward by hand over the top to the front ...
— The Fifth Leicestershire - A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, - T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. • J.D. Hills
... listen—and if you tell any one what I say to you, I will squeeze the eyes out of your head, punch the teeth from your jaws, and extract the ...
— The Madman and the Pirate • R.M. Ballantyne
... big seven-passenger affair. Mr. Nelson says it is a wonder. Just think! I can only squeeze five into mine," and Mollie drew a ...
— The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island - Or, A Cave and What It Contained • Laura Lee Hope


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