squeeze

nouns

the act of gripping and pressing firmly
"he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
squeeze, squeezing
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
"increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
squeeze
is a type of (narrower)
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
"the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
loss, red, red ink
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
"she was his main squeeze"
squeeze
domain usage
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
"they don't speak our lingo"
argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular
is a type of (narrower)
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
lover
a twisting squeeze
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
squeeze, wring
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
power play, squeeze, squeeze play
a tight or amorous embrace
"come here and give me a big hug"
clinch, hug, squeeze
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
"getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
squeeze
is a type of (narrower)
the action or process of compressing
constriction

verbs

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch
is derived from
squeezer
press firmly
"He squeezed my hand"
squeeze
is derived from
squeezing
see also
squeeze out
see also
squeeze out
see also
squeeze out
is a type of (narrower)
exert pressure or force to or upon
"He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
press
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
"I squeezed myself into the corner"
force, squeeze, wedge
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"
coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze
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"
extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust
squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch
squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze