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squeezing

The correct spelling is squeezing.

How to pronounce squeezing

verb

Say it like: Skw-eez-ing

The correct spelling is squeezing. To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once. For example: "I squeezed the ball between my hands."

Usage Examples

I squeezed the ball between my hands.

Can you squeeze through that gap?

He squeezed some money out of his wallet.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
  2. 2.To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
  3. 3.To fit into a tight place.
  4. 4.To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
  5. 5.To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.

noun

  1. 1.The act of pressing; compression.
  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) That which is forced out by pressure; dregs.

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