squeeze off
squeeze off · squeezes off · squeezed off · squeezing off
To fire by pulling the trigger of a firearmTo fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.
(transitive)To cut off by squeezing.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, off.
Forms
squeezes off, squeezing off, squeezed off, squeezed off| Base form | squeeze off · to squeeze off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | squeezes off |
| Present participle | squeezing off |
| Past simple | squeezed off |
| Past participle | squeezed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- squeeze outвичавити, вичавлюватиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, out.
- squeeze upTo move closer together, in order to make more space for someone else.
- squeeze offTo fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.
- squeeze inTo find time or other resources for.
- squeeze intoTo go into (a cramped space); to barely fit into.
- squeeze underTo get past an obstruction by going underneath, although with difficulty
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb