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squeeze
Overview of noun squeeze
The noun squeeze has 8 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) squeeze, squeezing -- (the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze")
2. credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze -- (a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high)
3. squeeze -- (a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits")
4. squeeze -- ((slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze")
5. squeeze, wring -- (a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring")
6. power play, squeeze play, squeeze -- (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away")
7. hug, clinch, squeeze -- (a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug")
8. squeeze -- (the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze")
Overview of verb squeeze
The verb squeeze has 9 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (10) squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze -- (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon")
2. (6) squeeze -- (press firmly; "He squeezed my hand")
3. (4) wedge, squeeze, force -- (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner")
4. coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force -- (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")
5. extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring -- (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")
6. thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze -- (press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand")
7. pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch -- (squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle")
8. embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze -- (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him")
9. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun squeeze
8 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing
=> compression, compressing
=> press, pressure, pressing
=> push, pushing
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
=> financial condition, economic condition
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
squeeze
=> loss, red ink, red
=> sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
squeeze
=> lover
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
squeeze, wring
=> movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
hug, clinch, squeeze
=> embrace, embracing, embracement
=> clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
=> grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
=> control
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 8
squeeze
=> constriction
=> compression, compressing
=> press, pressure, pressing
=> push, pushing
=> propulsion, actuation
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun squeeze
1 of 8 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing
=> pinch, tweak
=> expression
=> extrusion, expulsion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun squeeze
8 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing
=> compression, compressing
Sense 2
credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
=> financial condition, economic condition
Sense 3
squeeze
=> loss, red ink, red
Sense 4
squeeze
=> lover
Sense 5
squeeze, wring
=> movement, motion
Sense 6
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Sense 7
hug, clinch, squeeze
=> embrace, embracing, embracement
Sense 8
squeeze
=> constriction
Antonyms of noun squeeze
Member Holonyms of noun squeeze
Substance Holonyms of noun squeeze
Part Holonyms of noun squeeze
Member Meronyms of noun squeeze
Substance Meronyms of noun squeeze
Part Meronyms of noun squeeze
Meronyms of noun squeeze
Holonyms of noun squeeze
Attributes of noun squeeze
Derived Forms of noun squeeze
3 of 8 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#7
=> pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#2
=> squeeze
Sense 5
squeeze, wring
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#1
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#7
=> pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
Sense 6
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#5
=> extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
RELATED TO>(verb) squeeze#4
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Domain of noun squeeze
1 of 8 senses of squeeze
Sense 4
squeeze
USAGE>(noun) slang#2, cant#3, jargon#1, lingo#1, argot#1, patois#1, vernacular#1
Domain Terms of noun squeeze
Familiarity of noun squeeze
squeeze used as a noun is common (polysemy count =8)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun squeeze
8 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing
> compression, compressing
=> squeeze, squeezing
=> condensing, condensation
=> crush, crunch, compaction
=> constriction
Sense 2
credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
> financial condition, economic condition
=> easy money
=> tight money
=> recession
=> solvency
=> insolvency
=> credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze
=> depression, slump, economic crisis
=> full employment
=> prosperity
=> softness
=> wealth, wealthiness
=> poverty, poorness, impoverishment
=> shakeout
=> wage setter
Sense 3
squeeze
> loss, red ink, red
=> paper loss
=> squeeze
Sense 4
squeeze
> lover
=> admirer, adorer
=> beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love
=> betrothed
=> boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man
=> darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky
=> girlfriend, girl, lady friend
=> idolizer, idoliser
=> inamorata
=> inamorato
=> kisser, osculator
=> necker
=> petter, fondler
=> Romeo
=> soul mate
=> squeeze
=> sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove
Sense 5
squeeze, wring
> movement, motion
=> crustal movement, tectonic movement
=> approach, approaching
=> passing, passage
=> deflection, deflexion
=> bending, bend
=> change of location, travel
=> wave, undulation
=> jitter
=> periodic motion, periodic movement
=> heave
=> recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
=> recoil, kick
=> seek
=> squeeze, wring
=> throw, stroke, cam stroke
=> turning, turn
=> twist, wrench
=> undulation
=> wave, moving ridge
=> wobble
=> whirl, commotion
=> Brownian movement, Brownian motion, pedesis
Sense 6
power play, squeeze play, squeeze
> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> batting
=> best
=> worst
=> bid, play
=> crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> essay
=> foray
=> contribution, part, share
=> liberation
=> mug's game
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> seeking
=> shot, stab
=> shot
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> struggle, battle
=> takeover attempt
=> test, trial, run
=> test, trial
Sense 7
hug, clinch, squeeze
> embrace, embracing, embracement
=> cuddle, nestle, snuggle
=> hug, clinch, squeeze
Sense 8
squeeze
> constriction
=> spasm
=> squeeze
=> strangulation
=> vasoconstriction
Meronyms of noun squeeze
8 senses of squeeze
Sense 4
squeeze
=> lover
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Holonyms of noun squeeze
Grep of noun squeeze
safety squeeze
safety squeeze play
squeeze
squeeze box
squeeze play
squeezer
suicide squeeze
suicide squeeze play
Antonyms of verb squeeze
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb squeeze
9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> press
=> touch
Sense 2
squeeze
=> press
=> touch
Also See> squeeze out#5; squeeze out#3; squeeze out#6
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
=> move, displace
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
=> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> cheat, rip off, chisel
=> victimize, victimise
=> wrong
=> treat, handle, do by
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
=> push, force
=> move, displace
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
=> grip
=> seize, prehend, clutch
=> take, get hold of
Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
=> grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb squeeze
8 of 9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> wring
=> stamp
=> steamroller
=> tread
=> telescope
Sense 2
squeeze
=> clench
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
=> impact
=> compress, compact, pack together
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> turn up the heat, turn up the pressure
=> drive
=> bludgeon
=> steamroller, steamroll
=> squeeze for
=> dragoon, sandbag, railroad
=> terrorize, terrorise
=> bring oneself
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
=> bleed
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
=> goose
=> tweak
Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clinch
=> cuddle
=> interlock, lock
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> choke, strangle
=> prim
=> astringe
=> strangulate
=> convulse
=> convulse
=> bear down, overbear
=> choke, gag, fret
=> choke, scrag
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb squeeze
9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> press
Sense 2
squeeze
=> press
Also See> squeeze out#5; squeeze out#3; squeeze out#6
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
=> move, displace
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
=> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
=> push, force
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
=> grip
Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
'Cause To' of verb squeeze
1 of 9 senses of squeeze
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> act, move
Derived Forms of verb squeeze
5 of 9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#5
=> squeeze, wring
RELATED TO>(noun) squeezer#1
=> squeezer
Sense 2
squeeze
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#1
=> squeeze, squeezing
RELATED TO>(noun) squeezing#1
=> squeeze, squeezing
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#6
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#6
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#5
=> squeeze, wring
RELATED TO>(noun) squeeze#1
=> squeeze, squeezing
Domain of verb squeeze
Domain Terms of verb squeeze
Familiarity of verb squeeze
squeeze used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Sample Sentences of verb squeeze
9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
squeeze
EX: Sam cannot squeeze Sue
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
*> Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
*> Somebody ----s something from somebody
Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
EX: They squeeze the books into the box
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb squeeze
9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
> press
=> squeeze
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> knuckle
=> push
Sense 2
squeeze
> press
=> squeeze
=> squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> crunch, cranch, craunch, grind
=> drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
=> knuckle
=> push
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
> push, force
=> nudge, poke at, prod
=> press, push
=> repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
=> shove
=> jerk, flick
=> jostle, shove
=> nose
=> push out, obtrude, thrust out
=> push aside, push away
=> muscle into
=> push up
=> thrust
=> drive
=> jam
=> thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
=> topple, tumble, tip
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
> grip
=> bite, seize with teeth
=> pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
> clasp
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
> tighten
=> constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tauten, firm
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> strain, tense
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
=> press
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Sense 2
squeeze
=> press
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Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force
=> move, displace
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Sense 4
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Sense 5
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
=> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
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Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
=> push, force
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Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
=> grip
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Sense 8
embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
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Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> tighten
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Grep of verb squeeze
squeeze
squeeze by
squeeze for
squeeze out
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