Found 4 items, similar to Squeeze.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: squeeze
memeras
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: squeeze
cengkaman, gencet, memerah, mencolek
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: squeeze
squeeze
v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or
condition;
“crush an aluminum can”;
“squeeze a lemon”
[syn:
squash,
crush,
squelch,
mash]
2: press firmly;
“He squeezed my hand”
3: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;
“I squeezed myself
into the corner” [syn:
wedge,
force]
4: 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” [syn:
coerce,
hale,
pressure,
force]
5: 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” [syn:
extort,
rack,
gouge,
wring]
6: press or force;
“Stuff money into an envelope”;
“She thrust
the letter into his hand” [syn:
thrust,
stuff,
shove]
7: squeeze tightly between the fingers;
“He pinched her
behind”;
“She squeezed the bottle” [syn:
pinch,
twinge,
tweet,
nip,
twitch]
8: hug, usually with fondness;
“Hug me, please”;
“They
embraced” [syn:
embrace,
hug,
bosom]
9: squeeze or press together;
“she compressed her lips”;
“the
spasm contracted the muscle” [syn:
compress,
constrict,
compact,
contract,
press]
squeeze
n 1: the act of gripping and pressing firmly;
“he gave her cheek
a playful squeeze” [syn:
squeezing]
2: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to
businesses and consumers and interest rates are high [syn:
credit crunch,
liquidity crisis]
3: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to
the customer;
“increased expenses put a squeeze on
profits”
4: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend;
“she was his
main squeeze”
5: a twisting squeeze;
“gave the wet cloth a wring” [syn:
wring]
6: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the
concentration or manipulation of power [syn:
power play,
squeeze play]
7: a tight or amorous embrace;
“come here and give me a big
hug” [syn:
hug,
clinch]
8: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or
through a restricted space;
“getting through that small
opening was a tight squeeze”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Squeeze
Squeeze
\Squeeze\ (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Squeezed
(skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS.
cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s-
was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.]
1. To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to
compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice,
moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers;
to squeeze the hand in friendship.
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2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to
harass; to crush.
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In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and
squeezed toward the burden. --L'Estrange.
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3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with
out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.
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Syn: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd.
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Squeeze
\Squeeze\, v. i.
To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to
crowd; -- often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard
to get through a crowd.
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Squeeze
\Squeeze\, n.
1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies;
pressure.
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2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as
pulp, from an inscription on stone.
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3. (Mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of
the overlying strata.
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4. Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift,
concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; as, to put
the squeeze on someone. [Colloq.]
One of the many
“squeezes” imposed by the
mandarins. --A. R.
Colquhoun.
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