Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun squeezing
1 sense of squeezing
Sense 1
squeeze, squeezing -- (the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze")
=> compression, compressing -- (applying pressure)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb squeeze
9 senses of squeeze
Sense 1
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze -- (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon")
=> press -- (exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot")
Sense 2
squeeze -- (press firmly; "He squeezed my hand")
=> press -- (exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot")
Phrasal Verb-> squeeze out#5; squeeze out#3; squeeze out#6
Sense 3
wedge, squeeze, force -- (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner")
=> move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")
Sense 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")
=> compel, oblige, obligate -- (force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")
Sense 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")
=> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook -- (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)
Sense 6
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze -- (press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand")
=> push, force -- (move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner")
Sense 7
pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch -- (squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle")
=> grip -- (hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel")
Sense 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")
=> clasp -- (hold firmly and tightly)
Sense 9
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press -- (squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle")
=> tighten -- (become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened")