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Definisjon av squeeze

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Noun
squeeze - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
squeezing
compressing, compression applying pressure
tweak, pinch a squeeze with the fingers
expression the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
squeeze - a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
wring
motion, movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
squeeze - (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"
lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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 - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
squeeze - 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 play
try, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
squeeze - a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"
hug, clinch
embracement, embracing, embrace a close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
squeeze - 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

Verb
squeeze - press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
extrude, squeeze out form or shape by forcing through an opening; "extrude steel"
wring out, squeeze out extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing; "wring out the washcloth"
squirt, eject, squeeze out, force out wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"
clench squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
squeeze - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compress, constrict, compact, contract, press
tighten become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
strangle, choke die from strangulation
prim dress primly
astringe become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
strangulate become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate"
convulse be overcome with laughter
convulse be overcome with laughter
overbear, bear down bear too much
gag, fret, choke make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
scrag, choke breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
squeeze - 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, hale, pressure, force
act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
compel, obligate, oblige force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
turn up the heat, turn up the pressure apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election"
drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
bludgeon overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"
steamroll, steamroller make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
squeeze for squeeze someone for money, information, etc.
dragoon, railroad, sandbag subjugate by imposing troops
terrorise, terrorize coerce by violence or with threats
bring oneself cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents"
squeeze - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
squash, crush, squelch, mash
press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
wring twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
stamp destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"
steamroller overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
tread brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
telescope make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"
squeeze - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
embrace, hug, bosom
clasp hold firmly and tightly
clinch settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"
cuddle move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
interlock, lock coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
squeeze - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
pinch, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
grip hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
goose give a spurt of fuel to; "goose the car"
tweak pinch or squeeze sharply
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, rack, gouge, wring
fleece, gazump, overcharge, rob, pluck, plume, surcharge, soak, hook shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
bleed draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
squeeze - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
wedge, force
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
impact press or wedge together; pack together
pack together, compress, compact squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
squeeze - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
thrust, stuff, shove
force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
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Substantiv
squeeze - A difficult position.
squeeze - A traversal of a narrow passage.
squeeze - A hug or other affectionate grasp.
squeeze - A romantic partner.
squeeze - The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
squeeze - epigraphy An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
squeeze - A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.

Verb
squeeze - To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
squeeze - To fit into a tight place.
squeeze - To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
squeeze - To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
squeeze - To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • squeeze
    To apply pressure to something from two or more sides at once.
  • squeeze
    To squeeze someone in one's arms.
  • squeeze
    To push or press something into a small confined space.
  • squeeze
    To apply pressure to something, usually with the hands, to make a liquid come out; for example, milking a cow or squeezing a lemon
  • squeeze
    To press or force.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) squeeze
  • Presens: squeeze / squeezes
  • Preteritum: squeezed
  • Perfektum: (have) squeezed

Substantiv

  • Entall: squeeze
  • Flertall: squeezes

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