Main Entry:

¹squeeze

Pronunciation:

\ˈskwēz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

squeezed; squeez·ing

Etymology:

alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps

Date:

circa 1601

transitive verb1 a: to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress b: to extract or emit under pressure c: to force or thrust by compression2 a (1): to get by extortion (2): to deprive by extortion b: to cause economic hardship to c: to reduce the amount of <squeezes profits>3: to crowd into a limited area4: to gain or win by a narrow margin5: to force (another player) to discard in bridge so as to unguard a suit6: to score by means of a squeeze playintransitive verb1: to give way before pressure2: to exert pressure ; also : to practice extortion or oppression3: to force one's way <squeeze through a door>4: to pass, win, or get by narrowly

— squeez·abil·i·ty \ˌskwē-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— squeez·able \ˈskwē-zə-bəl\ adjective

— squeez·er noun