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(noun) squeezing
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
he gave her cheek a playful squeeze
a tight or amorous embrace
come here and give me a big hug
(noun) squeeze play, power play
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away
(noun) wring
a twisting squeeze
gave the wet cloth a wring
(noun) credit crunch, liquidity crisis
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
(verb) press, compact, compress, constrict, contract
squeeze or press together
she compressed her lips; the spasm contracted the muscle
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
Hug me, please; They embraced; He hugged her close to him
(verb) nip, tweet, twinge, twitch, pinch
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind; She squeezed the bottle
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
I squeezed myself into the corner
(verb) mash, crush, squash, squelch
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush an aluminum can; squeeze a lemon
press or force
Stuff money into an envelope; She thrust the letter into his hand
(verb) rack, extort, wring, gouge
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
(verb) pressure, force, hale, coerce
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