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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
.
noun
a
firm
pressing
action
with
the
hand
or
fingers
•
Give
the
lemon
a
quick
squeeze
to
get
the
juice
out
.
Give
the
lemon
a
quick
squeeze
to
get
the
juice
out
.
•
She
felt
a
comforting
squeeze
on
her
shoulder
.
She
felt
a
comforting
squeeze
on
her
shoulder
.
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
.
noun
a
quick
,
friendly
or
loving
hug
•
She
gave
her
grandma
a
big
squeeze
before
leaving
.
She
gave
her
grandma
a
big
squeeze
before
leaving
.
•
After
the
win
,
the
teammates
shared
a
joyful
squeeze
.
After
the
win
,
the
teammates
shared
a
joyful
squeeze
.
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
.
noun
someone
you
are
romantically
involved
with
;
boyfriend
or
girlfriend
•
Is
that
your
new
squeeze
?
Is
that
your
new
squeeze
?
•
She
brought
her
squeeze
to
the
family
picnic
.
She
brought
her
squeeze
to
the
family
picnic
.
noun
a
situation
in
which
there
is
not
enough
money
,
time
,
space
,
or
another
resource
•
Small
businesses
are
feeling
the
cash-flow
squeeze
this
year
.
Small
businesses
are
feeling
the
cash-flow
squeeze
this
year
.
•
There
’
s
a
real
housing
squeeze
in
the
city
.
There
’
s
a
real
housing
squeeze
in
the
city
.
noun
in
finance
,
a
rapid
rise
in
a
stock
’
s
price
forced
by
short
sellers
buying
to
cover
their
positions
(
short
squeeze
)
•
Traders
were
caught
in
a
massive
short
squeeze
on
Monday
.
Traders
were
caught
in
a
massive
short
squeeze
on
Monday
.
•
The
squeeze
pushed
the
share
price
up
40
percent
in
one
day
.
The
squeeze
pushed
the
share
price
up
40
percent
in
one
day
.