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squeeze

English → English

verb//skwiːz//

(physical) Squeeze: to firmly press something from opposite sides, often to extract liquid or fit into a tight space

He had to squeeze the plastic bottle hard to get the last bit of thick ketchup out.

(English) He had to squeeze the plastic bottle hard to get the last bit of thick ketchup out.

The child gave her teddy bear a tight squeeze before falling asleep.

(English) The child gave her teddy bear a tight squeeze before falling asleep.

Entry ID: en:en:squeeze · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary