Compression

/kəmˈprɛʃən/

Synonyms

  • squeezing
  • compaction
  • condensing
  • contraction
  • squashing

Slang Meanings

Getting compressed in or squeezed into a small space.
That bus was so packed, we were all in serious compression.
Feeling overwhelmed, as if under pressure.
I've been feeling the compression with all these deadlines.