verb
- to press firmly together from opposite sides
- to force into or through a small space
- to obtain something by applying pressure or force
noun
- an act of pressing something firmly
- a difficult situation with limited options
Usage: informal
Examples
- She squeezed the orange to make fresh juice.
- He squeezed through the narrow opening in the fence.
- The crowded elevator made it hard to squeeze inside.
- She gave his hand a gentle squeeze for comfort.
- The company is in a financial squeeze this quarter.
- Squeeze the toothpaste tube from the bottom.
- They managed to squeeze three more people into the car.