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squeeze [ˈskwiːz]

1 squeeze verb
  • to press together the parts and especially the opposite sides of (something)
  • to get or remove (something) by squeezing something —sometimes used figuratively
  • to pull back on (a gun's trigger) with your finger

2 squeeze noun
  • a situation in which people or things are crowded together
  • an act of squeezing something—usually singular
  • a small amount that is gotten or removed from something (such as a piece of fruit) by squeezing it—often + of