squeeze - Meaning in Marathi

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squeeze - Meaning in Marathi

squeeze Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of squeeze in English

squeeze noun

1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly

   Synonyms

   squeezing

   Example

   • "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
2. a tight or amorous embrace

   Synonyms

   clinch, hug

   Example

   • "come here and give me a big hug"
3. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

   Synonyms

   power play, squeeze play

   Example

   • "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
4. a twisting squeeze

   Synonyms

   wring

   Example

   • "gave the wet cloth a wring"
5. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

   Example

   • "she was his main squeeze"
6. a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

   Example

   • "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
7. a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

   Synonyms

   credit crunch, liquidity crisis

8. the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

   Example

   • "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

squeeze verb

1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

   Synonyms

   coerce, force, hale, hale, pressure

   Examples

   • "He squeezed her for information"
   • "She forced him to take a job in the city"
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation

   Synonyms

   extort, gouge, rack, wring

   Examples

   • "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
   • "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
3. press or force

   Synonyms

   shove, stuff, thrust

   Examples

   • "She thrust the letter into his hand"
   • "Stuff money into an envelope"
4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

   Synonyms

   crush, mash, mash, squash, squelch

   Examples

   • "crush an aluminum can"
   • "squeeze a lemon"
5. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

   Synonyms

   force, wedge

   Example

   • "I squeezed myself into the corner"
6. squeeze tightly between the fingers

   Synonyms

   nip, nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch

   Examples

   • "He pinched her behind"
   • "She squeezed the bottle"
7. press firmly

   Example

   • "He squeezed my hand"
8. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

   Synonyms

   bosom, embrace, hug

   Examples

   • "He hugged her close to him"
   • "Hug me, please"
   • "They embraced"
9. squeeze or press together

   Synonyms

   compact, compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, press

   Examples

   • "she compressed her lips"
   • "the spasm contracted the muscle"

Synonyms of squeeze

• squeezing
• clinch, hug
• power play, squeeze play
• wring
• credit crunch, liquidity crisis
• compact, compress, constrict, contract, press
• bosom, embrace, hug
• nip, pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch
• force, wedge
• crush, mash, squash, squelch
• shove, stuff, thrust
• extort, gouge, rack, wring
• coerce, force, hale, pressure

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