Definition of: squeeze

(skwēz) v. squeezed, squeez·ing v.t.
1. To press hard upon; compress.
2. To extract something from by pressure: to squeeze oranges.
3. To draw forth by pressure; express: to squeeze juice from apples.
4. To force or push; cram.
5. To oppress, as with burdensome taxes.
6. To exert pressure upon (someone) to act as one desires, as by blackmailing.
7. To take a squeeze (def. 4) of.
—v.i.
8. To apply pressure.
9. To force one's way; push: with in, through, etc.
10. To be pressed; yield to pressure: These lemons squeeze well. See synonyms under JAM¹.
—to squeeze out To force out of business, or ruin financially, by unscrupulous methods.
—noun
1. The act or process of squeezing; pressure.
2. A firm grasp of someone's hand; a hearty handclasp; also, an embrace; hug.
3. Something, as juice, extracted or expressed.
4. A facsimile, as of a coin or inscription, produced by pressing some soft substance upon it.
5. Colloq. A crowded social gathering.
6. Colloq. Pressure exerted for the extortion of money or favors; also, financial pressure. [? <OF es- thoroughly (<L ex-) + ME queisen, OE cwēsan crush]
—squeez′a·ble adjective