Meaning & Definition of Squeeze in English

1. The act of gripping and pressing firmly

• "He gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

2. A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

3. A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

• "Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

4. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

• "She was his main squeeze"

5. A twisting squeeze

• "Gave the wet cloth a wring"

6. An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

• "She laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

7. A tight or amorous embrace

• "Come here and give me a big hug"

8. The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

• "Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

1. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• "Crush an aluminum can"

• "Squeeze a lemon"

2. Press firmly

• "He squeezed my hand"

3. Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• "I squeezed myself into the corner"

4. To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"she forced him to take a job in the city"

• "He squeezed her for information"

5. Obtain by coercion or intimidation

• "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

• "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

6. Press or force

• "Stuff money into an envelope"

• "She thrust the letter into his hand"

7. Squeeze tightly between the fingers

• "He pinched her behind"

• "She squeezed the bottle"

8. Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• "Hug me, please"

• "They embraced"

• "He hugged her close to him"

9. Squeeze or press together

• "She compressed her lips"

• "The spasm contracted the muscle"