squeeze - Meaning in Konkani

squeeze - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of squeeze in English

squeeze noun

1. the act of gripping and pressing firmly

   Example

   • "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
2. a tight or amorous embrace

   Example

   • "come here and give me a big hug"
3. an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

   Example

   • "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
4. a twisting squeeze

   Example

   • "gave the wet cloth a wring"
5. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

   Example

   • "she was his main squeeze"
6. a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

   Example

   • "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
7. a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
8. the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

   Example

   • "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

squeeze verb

1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

   Examples

   • "He squeezed her for information"
   • "She forced him to take a job in the city"
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation

   Examples

   • "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
   • "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
3. press or force

   Synonyms

   thrust

   Examples

   • "She thrust the letter into his hand"
   • "Stuff money into an envelope"
4. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

   Examples

   • "crush an aluminum can"
   • "squeeze a lemon"
5. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

   Example

   • "I squeezed myself into the corner"
6. squeeze tightly between the fingers

   Synonyms

   twinge, twitch

   Examples

   • "He pinched her behind"
   • "She squeezed the bottle"
7. press firmly

   Example

   • "He squeezed my hand"
8. hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

   Examples

   • "He hugged her close to him"
   • "Hug me, please"
   • "They embraced"
9. squeeze or press together

   Examples

   • "she compressed her lips"
   • "the spasm contracted the muscle"

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