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/
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.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skwiːz/
🇬🇧 UK/skwiːz/
🌳Etymology
Rootsqueeze
🎵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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