squeeze (
http://definr.com/squeeze)
n 1: the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek
a playful squeeze" [syn:
squeezing]
2: a twisting squeeze: "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn:
wring]
3: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the
concentration or manipulation of power [syn:
power play,
squeeze play]
v 1: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or
condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
[syn:
squash,
crush,
squelch,
mash]
2: press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
3: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself
into the corner" [syn:
wedge,
force]
4: press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust
the letter into his hand" [syn:
thrust,
stuff,
shove]
5: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her
behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" [syn:
pinch,
vellicate,
twinge,
tweet,
nip,
twitch]
6: hug, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They
embraced" [syn:
embrace,
hug,
bosom]
7: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips" [syn:
compress,
constrict,
compact,
contract,
press]