squeeze

verb (PRESS TOGETHER)

/skwiːz/

Definition

B2 [T] to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it: Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl. As she waited to go into the exam, he squeezed her hand (= pressed it affectionately with his hand) and wished her good luck. Once he had finished cleaning the floor, he squeezed the cloth out. He reloaded the gun, took aim, and then squeezed (= pulled back) the trigger.figurative The studio is using all sorts of marketing tricks to squeeze as much profit from the movie as they can.Squeezing and grinding › [T] If you are squeezed by financial demands, they cause you financial problems: Small businesses are being squeezed by heavy taxation.Poverty and poor

(Definition of squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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