squeezing Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly
squeeze.
- he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
verb to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush; squelch; squeeze; squash; mash.
- crush an aluminum can
- squeeze a lemon
verb press firmly
squeeze.
- He squeezed my hand
verb squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
wedge; squeeze; force.
- I squeezed myself into the corner
verb to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
coerce; force; squeeze; hale; pressure.
- He squeezed her for information
verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
extort; gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- 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
verb press or force
thrust; squeeze; stuff; shove.
- Stuff money into an envelope
- She thrust the letter into his hand
verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
twitch; pinch; tweet; twinge; nip; squeeze.
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
verb squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
squeeze; hug; embrace; bosom.
- Hug me, please
- They embraced
- He hugged her close to him
verb squeeze or press together
compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
- she compressed her lips
- the spasm contracted the muscle