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English noun: squeeze | |||
| 1. | squeeze (act) the act of gripping and pressing firmly | ||
| Samples | He gave her cheek a playful squeeze. | ||
| Synonyms | squeezing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compressing, compression | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | expression, expulsion, extrusion, pinch, tweak | ||
| 2. | squeeze (state) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high | ||
| Synonyms | credit crunch, liquidity crisis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | financial condition | ||
| 3. | squeeze (possession) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | ||
| Samples | Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | loss, red, red ink | ||
| 4. | squeeze (person) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | ||
| Samples | She was his main squeeze. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lover | ||
| Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
| 5. | squeeze (event) a twisting squeeze | ||
| Samples | Gave the wet cloth a wring. | ||
| Synonyms | wring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
| 6. | squeeze (act) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power | ||
| Samples | She laughed at this sexual power play and walked away. | ||
| Synonyms | power play, squeeze play | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
| 7. | squeeze (act) a tight or amorous embrace | ||
| Samples | Come here and give me a big hug. | ||
| Synonyms | clinch, hug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embrace, embracement, embracing | ||
| 8. | squeeze (act) the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | ||
| Samples | Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constriction | ||
English verb: squeeze | |||
| 1. | squeeze (contact) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||
| Samples | Crush an aluminum can. Squeeze a lemon. | ||
| Synonyms | crush, mash, squash, squelch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stamp, steamroller, telescope, tread, wring | ||
| 2. | squeeze (contact) press firmly | ||
| Samples | He squeezed my hand. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot squeeze Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clench | ||
| 3. | squeeze (contact) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space | ||
| Samples | I squeezed myself into the corner. | ||
| Synonyms | force, wedge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compact, compress, impact, pack together | ||
| 4. | squeeze (social) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : | ||
| Samples | She forced him to take a job in the city. He squeezed her for information. | ||
| Synonyms | coerce, force, hale, pressure | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compel, obligate, oblige | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bludgeon, bring oneself, dragoon, drive, railroad, sandbag, squeeze for, steamroll, steamroller, terrorise, terrorize, turn up the heat, turn up the pressure | ||
| Cause | act, move | ||
| 5. | squeeze (possession) obtain by coercion or intimidation | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | extort, gouge, rack, wring | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bleed | ||
| 6. | squeeze (motion) press or force | ||
| Samples | Stuff money into an envelope. She thrust the letter into his hand. | ||
| Examples | They squeeze the books into the box | ||
| Synonyms | shove, stuff, thrust | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
| 7. | squeeze (contact) squeeze tightly between the fingers | ||
| Samples | He pinched her behind. She squeezed the bottle. | ||
| Synonyms | nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grip | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goose, tweak | ||
| 8. | squeeze (contact) squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | ||
| Samples | Hug me, please. They embraced. He hugged her close to him. | ||
| Synonyms | bosom, embrace, hug | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clasp | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clinch, cuddle, interlock, lock | ||
| 9. | squeeze (contact) squeeze or press together | ||
| Samples | She compressed her lips. The spasm contracted the muscle. | ||
| Synonyms | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tighten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | astringe, bear down, choke, choke, choke, convulse, convulse, fret, gag, overbear, prim, scrag, strangle, strangulate | ||
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