Scrabble Dictionary

Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.

Word Games

	Scrabble US	(27 Points)
	Scrabble UK	(27 Points)
	Words With Friends	(28 Points)

Squeeze

skwiːz

Squeeze definitions

verb

Inflections:

squeeze squeezed squeezes squeezing

firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers

"Kate squeezed his hand affectionately"

Synonyms:
compress press crush squash pinch nip grasp grip clutch flatten knead
- extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by compressing or twisting it firmly
  
  "the outer stalk remains once the juice has been squeezed from sugar cane"
manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space

"Sarah squeezed in beside her"

Synonyms:
crowd crush cram pack jam squash wedge oneself shove push jostle force one's way thrust
- manage to force into or through a narrow or restricted space
  
  "she squeezed herself into her tightest pair of jeans"
obtain (something) from someone with difficulty

"you were evidently attempting to squeeze as much money out of him as you could"

Synonyms:
extort force extract wrest wring tear from milk
- pressurize (someone) in order to obtain something from them
  
  "she used the opportunity to squeeze him for information"
- (especially in a financial or commercial context) have a damaging or restricting effect on
  
  "the economy is being squeezed by foreign debt repayments"
- force (an opponent) to discard a guarding or potentially winning card