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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Squeeze \Squeeze\ (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squeezed (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s- was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush. [1913 Webster] In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt. [1913 Webster] Syn: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Squeeze \Squeeze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squeezed; p. pr. & vb. n. Squeezing.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s- was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship. 2. Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush. In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden. --L'Estrange. 3. To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt. Syn: To compress; hug; pinch; gripe; crowd.From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squeezed vb. (infl of en squeeze ed-form)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
squeezed vb. (infl of en squeeze ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
squeezed vb. (infl of en squeeze ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
squeezed vb. (infl of en squeeze ed-form)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
squeezed Engelska a. (avledning en squeeze ordform=perfpart) Engelska vb. (böjning en verb squeeze)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ معصورFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vymačkal
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]lisovaný
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vymačkaný
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]vyždímaný
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ ausgepresst, verdichtet Synonym: squeezed out see: squeeze, squeeze out, squeezing, squeezing outFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ gedrückt, gequetscht see: squeeze sth., pinch sth., squeezingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ hineingezwängt, hineingequetscht, hineingepresst "squeezed / shoehorned between to larger houses" - eingezwängt zwischen zwei größere Häuser "The tourists squeezed / shoehorned themselves into the tiny room." - Die Touristen zwängten sich in den winzigen Raum. Synonym: shoehorned see: squeeze, shoehorn sb./sth. into / between sth., squeezing, shoehorningFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ gepresst see: squeeze, squeezingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ gequetscht, abgequetscht see: squeeze, squeezing, squeezes, squeezedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ quetschte see: squeeze, squeezing, squeezed, squeezesFrom English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
squeezed /skwˈiːzd/ stiješnjen, stisnutuFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]/ˈskwizd/
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "squeezed": badly off, clamped, compressed, concentrated, condensed, consolidated, constricted, contracted, cramped, distressed, down to bedrock, embarrassed, feeling the pinch, hard up, ill off, impecunious, in Queer Street, in narrow circumstances, in reduced circumstances, in straitened circumstances, knitted, land-poor, narrow, nipped, on the edge, out of pocket, pinched, pinched-in, poor, poorly off, puckered, pursed, reduced, short, short of cash, short of funds, short of money, solidified, straitened, strangled, strangulated, strapped, unmoneyed, unprosperous, wasp-waisted, wrinkled