any action taken by a trader or traders on a market that forces buyers to make purchases and prices to rise.an amount extracted by squeezing: add a squeeze of lemon juice.chiefly Brit a condition of restricted credit imposed by a government to counteract price inflation.the act or an instance of squeezing or of being squeezed.to lead a card that forces (opponents) to discard potentially winning cards.to exert pressure on (someone) in order to extort (something): to squeeze money out of a victim by blackmail.to oppress with exacting demands, such as excessive taxes.to push or force in a confined space: to squeeze six lettuces into one box, to squeeze through a crowd.to apply gentle pressure to, as in affection or reassurance: he squeezed her hand.to crush or press (something) so as to extract (a liquid): to squeeze the juice from an orange, to squeeze an orange.to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort compress.money or a favor obtained in such a way.an act of threatening, intimidating, harassing, or oppressing a person or persons to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action: gangsters putting the squeeze on small businesses.Games a play or circumstance whereby an opponent is forced to waste or discard a potentially winning card.a facsimile impression of an inscription or the like, obtained by pressing some plastic substance over or around it.

Slang Termsa sweetheart: his main squeeze.a small quantity or amount of anything obtained by squeezing.caused by a shortage or restriction, as of credit or funds. a clasping of one's hand around another's hand, arm, etc., as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like.the act or fact of squeezing or the fact of being squeezed.to force a way through some narrow or crowded place (usually fol.Games to force (an opponent) to play a potentially winning card on a trick he or she cannot win.by in): The Dodgers squeezed in a run in the eighth inning. to score (a run) in this way (often fol.by in): He squeezed him in with a perfect bunt. to enable (a runner on third base) to score on a squeeze play (often fol.to cause to merge, as two or more lines of traffic into fewer lanes.to cause financial hardship to: manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs.to threaten, intimidate, harass, or oppress (a person) in order to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action.to enclose (another person's hand, arm, etc.) in one's hand and apply pressure as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like: His father squeezed his hand and wished him luck.to fit into a small or crowded space or timespan: The doctor will try to squeeze you in between appointments.to force out, extract, or procure by pressure: to squeeze juice from an orange.Ĭram: to squeeze three suits into a small suitcase.to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like: to squeeze an orange.Squeeze (skwēz), USA pronunciation v., squeezed, squeez Slang Termsa sweetheart: She's my main squeeze (= She's my most important girlfriend).intimidation to extort money or advantages: The racketeers were putting the squeeze on small businesses.caused by a shortage, as of credit or funds. a handclasp: She gave my hand a squeeze.the fact or state of being squeezed or crowded.an act or instance of squeezing: a tight squeeze on the elevator.to merge or come together: The road squeezes to the left up ahead.to cause financial hardship to: Car manufacturers are being squeezed by high tariffs.to obtain or get (something) from (someone) by some pressure, force, etc., as by threatening harm Įxtort: They squeezed the truth out of him.to press (another's hand or arm) within one's hand as a friendly or sympathetic gesture: She squeezed his arm and he smiled back at her.to fit into a small or crowded space or time span: I squeezed the car carefully into the tiny parking space.to apply pressure to (something) in order to force out juice, sap, or the like: He squeezed the toothpaste tube to get the last bit out to squeeze juice out of an orange.ing, n.Ĭompress: The crowd almost squeezed me flat!.Squeeze /skwiz/ USA pronunciation v., squeezed, squeez

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