squeeze
skweez
- 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
- n a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
increased expenses put a squeeze on profits - n (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
she was his main squeeze - n a twisting squeeze
- n an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- n a tight or amorous embrace
- n the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze - v to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
squeeze a lemon - v press firmly
He squeezed my hand - v squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
I squeezed myself into the corner - 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 - v obtain by coercion or intimidation
They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him - v press or force
- v squeeze tightly between the fingers
She squeezed the bottle - v squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- v squeeze or press together