squeezing

verb

squeezes; squeezed; squeezing

to press together the parts and especially the opposite sides of (something) [+ obj]

Squeeze the bottle/tube.

He lightly squeezed her hand and smiled.

Gently squeeze the fruit to see if it's ripe.

She squeezed her eyes shut. [=she closed her eyes very tightly] [no obj]

Hold it securely but don't squeeze too hard.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to get or remove (something) by squeezing something

He squeezed the juice from the orange.

She squeezed out some ketchup. = She squeezed some ketchup out.

freshly squeezed orange juice - sometimes used figuratively

They can't squeeze much more money out of the business.

[+ obj] :to pull back on (a gun's trigger) with your finger

He took aim and squeezed [=pulled] the trigger. - see also squeeze off (below)

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move into or through a small or crowded space [no obj]

We had to squeeze past/by the people in the aisles.

trying to squeeze into tight jeans

The cat squeezed through the opening.

We all squeezed into the elevator.

(Brit) Squeeze up [=move closer together], please. We need to make room for one more person. [+ obj]

We can squeeze one more person in the back seat.

The instructor squeezed a lot of information into one week.

We were all squeezed [=squashed] into the elevator.

[+ obj] :to barely succeed at getting or doing (something)

The police squeezed a confession from her. - often + out

The team squeezed out a victory.

The police squeezed a confession out of her.

[+ obj] to decrease the amount of (something, such as money)

Rising costs have squeezed profits.

to cause financial problems for (a business or organization)

The availability of music on the Internet has squeezed the record industry.

c informal :to force (someone) to give you something or to do something by using threats or pressure

The banks are squeezing them for more money.

She tried to squeeze me for $100.

squeeze in

[phrasal verb]

squeeze (someone or something) in or squeeze in (someone or something) :to find time for (someone or something)

I can try to squeeze you in after my one o'clock appointment.

The teacher tried to squeeze in a few more lessons before school vacation.

squeeze off

[phrasal verb]

squeeze off (a round) :to fire (a shot) by squeezing the trigger of a gun

He quickly squeezed off four rounds.

squeeze out

[phrasal verb]

squeeze out (someone or something) or squeeze (someone or something) out :to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc.

The city's low-income residents have been squeezed out [=have been forced to leave their homes] by rising real estate prices.

These big stores have squeezed out a lot of the smaller locally owned shops.

noun

plural squeezes

[singular] :a situation in which people or things are crowded together

Fifty guests will be a bit of a squeeze.

It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit.

[count] :an act of squeezing something - usually singular

He gave the bottle a good squeeze.

She gave his hand a squeeze. [=she squeezed his hand]

[count] :a small amount that is gotten or removed from something (such as a piece of fruit) by squeezing it - often + of

a squeeze of lemon/lime

[count] :a situation in which there is not enough of something - usually singular

There is a serious housing squeeze [=shortage] in the city. [=there are not enough houses, apartments, etc., available]

a credit squeeze [=a situation in which it is difficult for people, companies, etc., to get credit]

b the squeeze informal :a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure

We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.

The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.

[noncount] chiefly US slang :a romantic partner :a boyfriend or girlfriend

So who's your current squeeze?

She's my main squeeze.

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