- 1[countable, usually singular] an act of pressing something, usually with your hands He gave my hand a little squeeze. Give the tube another squeeze.
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of liquid - 2[countable] a small amount of liquid that is produced by pressing something a squeeze of lemon juice
- 3[singular] a situation where it is almost impossible for a number of people or things to fit into a small or restricted space It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case. Seven people in the car was a bit of a squeeze. reduction in money
- 4[countable, usually singular] a reduction in the amount of money, jobs, etc. available; a difficult situation caused by this a squeeze on profits We're really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job. a credit squeeze boyfriend/girlfriend
- 5[singular] (informal) a boyfriend or girlfriend Who's his main squeeze? Idioms
pressing with fingers
to put pressure on someone to act in a particular way; to make a situation difficult for someone You come straight to me if she tries to put the squeeze on you. Increased competition is really putting the squeeze on North American producers.
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