"squeezes" in the noun sense
1. squeeze, squeezing
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
"he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
2. credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
3. squeeze
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
"increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
4. squeeze
slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
"she was his main squeeze"
5. squeeze, wring
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
6. power play, squeeze play, squeeze
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
7. hug, clinch, squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"
8. squeeze
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
"getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
"squeezes" in the verb sense
1. squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"
"squeeze a lemon"
2. squeeze
press firmly
"He squeezed my hand"
3. wedge, squeeze, force
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"
4. coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
"She forced him to take a job in the city"
"He squeezed her for information"
5. extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
"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"
6. thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"
"She thrust the letter into his hand"
7. pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"
"She squeezed the bottle"
8. embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"
"They embraced"
"He hugged her close to him"
9. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
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