squeeze

²squeeze

noun

Definition of SQUEEZE

1

a : an act or instance of squeezing : compression b : handclasp; also : embrace

2

a : a quantity squeezed out from something <a squeeze of lemon> b : a group crowded together : crowd

3

: a profit taken by a middleman on goods or transactions

4

: a financial pressure caused by narrowing margins or by shortages

5

: a forced discard in bridge

6

: squeeze play

7

slang : a romantic partner <she's my main squeeze>

Examples of SQUEEZE

1. Fifty guests will be a bit of a squeeze.
2. It'll be a tight squeeze, but we can all fit.

First Known Use of SQUEEZE

1611

Related to SQUEEZE

Synonyms: compacting, compaction, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, compression, squeezing, telescoping

Antonyms: decompression, expansion

Related Words: abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, shortening; concentration, consolidation; simplification, streamlining; decreasing, diminishment, lessening

Near Antonyms: dilation, dispersion, dissipation, scattering; distension (or distention), inflation, swelling

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