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- DictionarySqueeze/skwēz/
verb
- 1. firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers: "Kate squeezed his hand affectionately"
- 2. manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space: "Sarah squeezed in beside her"
noun
- 1. an act of pressing something with one's fingers: "a gentle squeeze of the trigger"
- 2. a strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis: "industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits"
The word squeeze has to do with force or pressure. When you squeeze something, like an orange, you are crushing it to extract juice. When you squeeze into a pair of jeans, you're forcing yourself into them. When you give someone a squeeze, you're giving them a tight hug. And when you're in a squeeze, you're in a tight spot, or a bind.
squeeze. (skwēz) v. squeezed, squeez·ing, squeez·es. v.tr. 1. a. To press hard on or together; compress: squeezed the balloon until it popped. b. To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand. c. To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange. 2. a. To extract by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon. b.
[transitive] to get liquid out of something by pressing or twisting it hard. squeeze something out of/from something to squeeze the juice from a lemon. (figurative) She felt as if every drop of emotion had been squeezed from her. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over each fish.
noun. uk / skwiːz / us. [ C ] the action of firmly pressing something: He gave her hand a little squeeze. it's a squeeze. used to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: We all got in, but it was a tight squeeze. a squeeze of lemon/orange, etc. a small amount of juice from a lemon / orange, etc.
4 days ago · to press in order to extract liquid, juice, etc. to squeeze oranges. b. to get, bring forth, or extract by pressure. to squeeze water from a sponge. 3. to force ( into, out, through, etc.) by or as by pressing. 4. to get, extract, or extort by force or unfair means.
of liquid. [countable] a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing something. a squeeze of lemon juice. in small space. [singular] a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or limited space.
to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck.
