squeeze — to press something firmly, especially with your fingers
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to press something firmly, especially with your fingers
Pronunciation (IPA): /skwiːz/
Korean meaning: 꽉 쥐다, 짜다
Korean pronunciation: **스**퀴즈
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to squeeze into empty cardboard boxes that are way too small for him.
- I need to squeeze some exercise into my busy schedule.
- He squeezed the stress ball so hard that it almost exploded.
squeeze
VERB//skwiːz//
to press something firmly, especially with your fingers
💡 Concept
She tries to squeeze into a packed subway car during rush hour.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skwiːz/
🇬🇧 UK/skwiːz/
🌳Etymology
Rootsqueeze
Origin
16세기 영어에서 등장한 단어로, 아마도 'quash(압축하다)'와 관련이 있으며, 압력을 가하는 소리를 흉내낸 의성어적 특성을 가진다.
🎵Rhyme
breezefreezepleasecheese
breeze
freeze
please
cheese
🔗Collocations
squeeze out
squeeze through
squeeze in
tight squeeze
squeeze someone's hand
squeeze the trigger
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat loves to squeeze into empty cardboard boxes that are way too small for him.”
“I need to squeeze some exercise into my busy schedule.”
😄 Fun example
“He squeezed the stress ball so hard that it almost exploded.”
“Can you squeeze me some fresh orange juice?”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
presscompresscrushgrippinch
Antonyms
releaseloosenexpand
Related
pressuretightnarrowforcegrip
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