noun the act of gripping and pressing firmly.
— synonyms: squeezing
noun a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high.
— synonyms: credit_crunch, liquidity_crisis
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.
— synonyms: wring
noun an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power.
— synonyms: power_play, squeeze_play
noun a tight or amorous embrace.
— synonyms: hug, clinch
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.
— synonyms: squash, crush, squelch, mash
verb press firmly.
verb squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.
— synonyms: wedge, force
verb to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means.
— synonyms: coerce, hale, pressure, force
verb obtain by coercion or intimidation.
— synonyms: extort, rack, gouge, wring
verb press or force.
— synonyms: thrust, stuff, shove
verb squeeze tightly between the fingers.
— synonyms: pinch, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
verb hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.
— synonyms: embrace, hug, bosom