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squeeze
verb
-
squeeze
,
squeezing
,
squeezes
,
squeezed
to
press
something
firmly
with
your
hand
,
fingers
,
or
an
object
,
often
to
change
its
shape
or
force
liquid
or
air
out
•
She
squeezed
the
orange
to
make
fresh
juice
.
She
squeezed
the
orange
to
make
fresh
juice
.
•
The
little
boy
squeezed
his
water
pistol
and
sprayed
his
sister
.
The
little
boy
squeezed
his
water
pistol
and
sprayed
his
sister
.
From
Middle
English
‘
squesen
’,
probably
a
variant
of
‘
queisen
’
meaning
‘
to
press
’,
influenced
by
Scandinavian
languages
.
verb
-
squeeze
,
squeezing
,
squeezes
,
squeezed
to
move
yourself
or
something
into
or
through
a
space
that
is
very
small
or
narrow
•
The
cat
squeezed
through
the
half-open
window
.
The
cat
squeezed
through
the
half-open
window
.
•
We
squeezed
into
the
last
two
seats
on
the
crowded
bus
.
We
squeezed
into
the
last
two
seats
on
the
crowded
bus
.
verb
-
squeeze
,
squeezing
,
squeezes
,
squeezed
to
manage
to
get
money
,
information
,
time
,
or
another
resource
from
someone
or
something
by
putting
pressure
on
them
•
The
landlord
tried
to
squeeze
more
rent
out
of
the
students
.
The
landlord
tried
to
squeeze
more
rent
out
of
the
students
.
•
She
finally
squeezed
the
truth
out
of
her
brother
.
She
finally
squeezed
the
truth
out
of
her
brother
.
