squeeze


Meanings

  • the act of gripping and pressing firmly;
    • "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
  • a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
  • a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer;
    • "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
  • (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend;
    • "she was his main squeeze"
  • a twisting squeeze;
  • an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power;
  • a tight or amorous embrace;
  • the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space;
    • "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
  • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition;
    • "squeeze a lemon"
  • press firmly;
    • "He squeezed my hand"
  • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;
    • "I squeezed myself into the corner"
  • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
    • "He squeezed her for information"
  • obtain by coercion or intimidation;
    • "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
  • press or force;
  • squeeze tightly between the fingers;
    • "She squeezed the bottle"
  • squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness;
  • squeeze or press together;
  • SQUEEZE v SQUEEZED, SQUEEZING, SQUEEZES to press hard upon


Scrabble Score: 25

squeeze is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

squeeze is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

squeeze is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 26

squeeze is a valid Words With Friends word