1. • noun - the act of gripping and pressing firmly
   • noun - a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
   • noun - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
   • noun - (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
   • noun - a twisting squeeze
   • noun - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   • noun - a tight or amorous embrace
   • noun - the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
   • verb - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
   • verb - press firmly
   • verb - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
   • verb - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
   • verb - obtain by coercion or intimidation
   • verb - press or force
   • verb - squeeze tightly between the fingers
   • verb - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
   • verb - squeeze or press together
2. • To press hard on or together; compress.
   • To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand.
   • To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange.
   • To extract by or as if by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon; squeezed a confession out of a suspect.
   • To extract by dishonest means; extort.
   • To oppress with burdensome demands.
   • To obtain room for by pressure; cram: squeezed her books into the briefcase.
   • To manage to find time or space for.
   • To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick he or she cannot take in bridge.
   • To give way under pressure.
   • To exert pressure.
   • To force one’s way: squeeze through a crowd; squeeze into a tight space.
   • The act or an instance of squeezing.
   • An amount squeezed out: a squeeze of lemon.
   • A handclasp or brief embrace.
   • A group crowded together; a crush.
   • A squeeze play.
   • Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.
   • A forced discard of a potentially winning card in bridge.
3. • v - to press hard upon

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