squeeze
English
/skwiːz/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
- (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
- (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
- (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
- (transitive) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- (transitive) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English queisen (squeeze) derived from Old English cwesan, cwēsan.
Origin
Old English
cwesan, cwēsan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- box English
- grape English
- kvetch English
- squeezability English
- squeezable English
- squeezableness English
- squeezably English
- squeeze box English
- squeeze-grape English
- squeezebox English
- squeezeboxer English
- squeezer English
- squeezest English
- squeezeth English
- squeeziness English
- squeezy English
- squizzle English
- unsqueezable English
- unsqueeze English
- Quetschung German
- knuddelig German
- knuddeln German
- quetschen German
- zerquetschen German
- kwetsbaar Dutch, Flemish
- kwetsen Dutch, Flemish
- kwetsuur Dutch, Flemish
- esquicher French
- skvise Norwegian Bokmål
- cwesan, cwēsan Old English
- queisen Middle English
- quetsen Middle Dutch
- quetzen Middle High German
- קוועטשן Yiddish
- קוועטשער Yiddish
- esquichar Occitan