Synonyms:
squeeze, squeezing
Meaning: the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
Meaning: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
Synonyms:
squeeze
Meaning: press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
Synonyms:
wedge, squeeze, force
Meaning: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
Usage examples
She gave my hand a squeeze, and shook her head.
Squeeze out the juice of fresh oranges, and strain it.
"I thought I was never going to see you again," she said, with a little squeeze.
Everybody was shortly in motion for tea, and they must squeeze out like the rest.
But I can't climb at all, and I'm too big to squeeze between the bars of the fence."
Good-bye, Sir!" he added to my intense surprise, giving my hand an affectionate squeeze.
Did you happen to squeeze in on the ground floor in any of the gilt-edged grafts, Colonel?"
If practicable, squeeze the bottom of the tuft, containing the neck of the funnel, with both hands.
Oh, we're going to run you to beat the band!" laughed Leslie, and jumped down from her perch to hug and squeeze the breath out of Julia Cloud.
There was a great deal in that "humph." It meant: Yes, Tom's name had plenty of room, while poor little Angelina had to squeeze in as well as she could.
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