squeeze

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Synonyms: squeezy, squeege, squezze, queeze

Antonyms: squeezy, squeege, squezze, queeze

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To apply [[pressure]] (to something) from two or more sides at once.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[embrace]] closely; to give a [[tight]] [[hug]] to.
3. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[fit]] into a tight place.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[remove]] something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To barely manage to.
6. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[put]] in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
7. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[oppress]] with [[hardship]]s, [[burden]]s, or [[tax]]es; to [[harass]].
8. {{lb|en|transitive|baseball}} To attempt to [[score]] a runner from third by bunting.

Noun

1. An instance of [[#Verb|squeezing]].
2. A [[close#Adjective|close]] or [[tight]] [[fit]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[difficult]] [[position]].
4. A [[hug]] or other affectionate [[grasp]].
5. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[romantic]] [[partner]].
6. {{lb|en|slang}} An [[illicit]] [[alcoholic]] [[drink]] made by squeezing [[Sterno]] through [[cheesecloth]], etc., and [[mix]]ing the [[result]] with [[fruit juice]].
7. {{lb|en|baseball}} The act of [[bunt]]ing in an attempt to score a runner from third.
8. {{lb|en|card games}} A [[play]] that [[force]]s an [[opponent]] to [[discard]] a [[card]] that gives up one or more [[trick]]s.
9. {{lb|en|caving}} A [[traversal]] of a [[narrow]] [[passage]].
10. A [[moulding]], [[cast]] or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
11. {{lb|en|mining}} The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
12. {{lb|en|dated}} The situation experienced by a [[middleman]] when pressured from both sides, especially [[financially]].

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