Squeeze
31squeeze — 1. n. liquor. (Black. See also grape(s).) □ Let’s stop on the way and get some squeeze. □ Freddie, where is your squeeze? 2. tv. to put pressure on someone. □ The mob began to squeeze Bart for money …
32squeeze — [[t]skwiz[/t]] v. squeezed, squeez•ing, n. 1) to press forcibly together; compress 2) to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange[/ex] 3) to force out, extract, or procure by pressure 4) to force or… …
33squeeze — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a exert pressure on from opposite or all sides, esp. in order to extract moisture or reduce size. b compress with one s hand or between two bodies. c reduce the size of or alter the shape of by squeezing. 2 tr. (often foll. by… …
34squeeze — I. verb (squeezed; squeezing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps Date: circa 1601 transitive verb 1. a. to exert pressure especially on… …
35squeeze — 1. to extort money etc. from illegally From the pressure applied: The Red Eleven would stick by him and fight anyone who tried to squeeze him. (Theroux, 1973) The squeeze is such extortion, and especially the developed and endemic… …
36squeeze — 1. verb 1) I squeezed the bottle Syn: compress, press, crush, squash, pinch, nip, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten 2) squeeze the juice from both oranges Syn: extract, press …
37squeeze — squeezer [ skwize ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1964; de l angl. to squeeze « presser, comprimer » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Au bridge, Obliger (l adversaire) à se défausser, à supprimer sa garde dans les couleurs qui lui restent. Action de squeezer l… …
38squeeze — I n Girlfriend. Brady s new squeeze looks terrific! 1980s II v To put pressure on someone. Don t try to put the squeeze on me, buddy; I don t squeeze easily. 1700s III n Girlfriend. Stay away from Maisy, man; she s Percy s mainsqueeze. 1980s IV v …
39squeeze — 1) Controls imposed by a government to restrict inflation. An income (pay) squeeze limits increases in wage and salaries, a credit squeeze limits the amounts that banks and other moneylenders can lend, a dividend (profits) squeeze restricts… …
40squeeze*/ — [skwiːz] verb I 1) [I/T] to press something firmly Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately.[/ex] 2) [T] to press something such as a liquid out of something She squeezed some cream onto her hands.[/ex] 3) [I/T] to fit something into a… …
