squish
To squeeze, compress, or crushTo squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).
» Tom squished the cockroach with his foot.
Tom zerquetschte die Kakerlake mit dem Fuß. — frpzzd
Том раздавил таракана ногой. — marafon
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4 senses(ambitransitive, informal)To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).
The sandwich tasted fine, even though it had got squished in his lunchbox.
quetschen, zermatschen, zerquetschen
разда́вливатьrazdávlivatʹ, раздави́тьrazdavítʹ, расплю́щиватьraspljúščivatʹ
(informal, intransitive)To be compressed or squeezed.
(informal, intransitive)To make the sound of something being squeezed or crushed.
(ambitransitive, informal)To proceed or make one’s way (somewhere) with the sound of something being squeezed or crushed.
- put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action
- walk through mud or mire
Examples
31 sentencesTom squished the cockroach with his foot.
ruТом раздавил таракана ногой. — marafon
deTom zerquetschte die Kakerlake mit dem Fuß. — frpzzd
He wants to squish the bug.
He wants to squish the spider.
ruОн хочет раздавить паука. — AntonKhorev
deEr will die Spinne zerquetschen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This belt is squishing my waist.
Yanni squished the poor June beetle.
Translations
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Origin
Apparently an alteration of squash, influenced by obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”). CognateApparently an alteration of squash, influenced by obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”). Cognate with Scots squische, squies (“to crush, squeeze”). Compare also French esquicher, from Old Occitan esquichar (“to squeeze, squish”). See also squeeze and squelch. The noun is derived from the verb.
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Forms
squishes, squishing, squished, squishedSynonyms
22 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle