squeeze
An instance of squeezingAn instance of squeezing.
» Tom squeezed himself through the narrow door.
Том протиснувся крізь вузькі двері.
Meaning
14 senses(countable, uncountable)An instance of squeezing.
to give something a squeeze
(countable, uncountable)A close or tight fit.
a tight or amorous embrace
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A difficult position.
I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time.
Klemme
(countable, uncountable)A hug or other affectionate grasp.
a gentle squeeze on the arm
пожа́тиеpožátije
(countable, slang, uncountable)A romantic partner.
I want to be your main squeeze.
(countable, slang, uncountable)An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
(countable, uncountable)The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze.
(countable, uncountable)A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
(countable, uncountable)A traversal of a narrow passage.
It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave.
Engpass
(countable, uncountable)A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
Abklatsch
(countable, uncountable)The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
(countable, dated, uncountable)The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.
Examples
236 sentencesTom squeezed himself through the narrow door.
Том протиснувся крізь вузькі двері.
The girl squeezed her doll affectionately.
She squeezed a lemon for tea.
Tom squeezed this orange juice himself.
ruТом сам выжал этот апельсиновый сок.
deTom hat diesen Orangensaft selbst gepresst.
I love freshly-squeezed orange juice.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier squize, squise (whence also dialectal English squizzen and squeege), first atFrom earlier squize, squise (whence also dialectal English squizzen and squeege), first attested around 1600, further origin uncertain; probably an alteration of quease (which is attested since 1550), from Middle English queisen (“to squeeze”), from Old English cwȳsan (“to crush, squeeze”), itself also of unknown origin, perhaps imitative (compare Swedish qväsa, kväsa (“to squeeze, bruise, crush; quell”), Dutch kwetsen (“to injure, hurt”), German quetschen (“to squeeze”)). Or, a blend of obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”) (whence also squash and squish) with quease. Compare also French esquicher from Old Occitan esquichar (“to press, squeeze”).
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Forms
plural: squeezesSynonyms
8 synonyms- the act of gripping and pressing firmly:squeezing
- a twisting squeeze:wring
- a tight or amorous embrace:hugclinch
- an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power:power playsqueeze play
- a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high:credit crunchliquidity crisis
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable