Squeeze (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), squeezed, squeez·ing.

to press forcibly together; compress.
to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: The tool is used to squeeze an orange.
to force out, extract, or procure by pressure: For this cocktail, first squeeze the juice from a pineapple.
to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: I squeezed three suits into a small suitcase and now I'm afraid to unpack.
to fit into a small or crowded space or timespan: The doctor will try to squeeze you in between appointments.
to enclose (another person's hand, arm, etc.) in one's hand and apply pressure as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like: His father squeezed his hand and wished him luck.
to give (someone) a hug.
to threaten, intimidate, harass, or oppress (a person) in order to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action.
to cause financial hardship to: Manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs have stopped offering international shipping.
to obtain a facsimile impression of.
to cause to merge, as two or more lines of traffic into fewer lanes.
Baseball.

to enable (a runner on third base) to score on a squeeze play (often followed by in): He squeezed him in with a perfect bunt.
to score (a run) in this way (often followed by in): The Dodgers squeezed in a run in the eighth inning.

to force (an opponent) to play a potentially winning card on a trick they cannot win.

verb (used without object), squeezed, squeez·ing.

to exert a compressing force: She took his hand and squeezed hard.
to force one's way through some narrow or crowded place (usually followed by through, in, out, etc.): It was so crowded we could barely squeeze through the passageway.
to merge or come together.

noun

the act or fact of squeezing or the fact of being squeezed: It'll be a bit of a squeeze to get them all in the same taxi.
a clasping of one's hand around another's hand, arm, etc., as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like.
a hug or close embrace.
a troubled financial condition, especially caused by a shortage or restriction, as of credit or funds.
a small quantity or amount of anything obtained by squeezing: It just needs a squeeze of lemon juice.
squeak (def. 3).
a sweetheart: his main squeeze.
a facsimile impression of an inscription or the like, obtained by pressing some plastic substance over or around it.
squeeze play.
a play or circumstance whereby an opponent is forced to waste or discard a potentially winning card.
an act of threatening, intimidating, harassing, or oppressing a person or persons to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action: gangsters putting the squeeze on small businesses.
money or a favor obtained in such a way.

verb (mainly tr)

to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort; compress
to crush or press (something) so as to extract (a liquid)
to apply gentle pressure to, as in affection or reassurance
to push or force in a confined space
to hug closely
to oppress with exacting demands, such as excessive taxes
to exert pressure on (someone) in order to extort (something): to squeeze money out of a victim by blackmail
to yield under pressure
to make an impression of (a coin, etc) in a soft substance
to lead a card that forces (opponents) to discard potentially winning cards

noun

the act or an instance of squeezing or of being squeezed
a hug or handclasp
a crush of people in a confined space
a condition of restricted credit imposed by a government to counteract price inflation
an impression, esp of a coin, etc, made in a soft substance
an amount extracted by squeezing
any action taken by a trader or traders on a market that forces buyers to make purchases and prices to rise
pressure brought to bear in order to extort something (esp in the phrase put the squeeze on)
a manoeuvre that forces opponents to discard potentially winning cards
a person with whom one is having a romantic relationship

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