squeeze
Because it is a word with a single syllable, squeeze is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofsqueeze
- A close or tight fit.
- A difficult position.
Example: "I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time."
- A hug or other affectionate grasp.
Example: "a gentle squeeze on the arm"
- A romantic partner.
Example: "I want to be your main squeeze."
- An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
- The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
Example: "The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze."
- A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
- A traversal of a narrow passage.
Example: "It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave."
- (epigraphy) An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
Example: "The light not being good enough for photography, I took a squeeze of the stone."
- The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
- A bribe or fee paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.
- To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
Example: "I squeezed the ball between my hands."
- To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
- To fit into a tight place.
Example: "Can you squeeze through that gap?"
- To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
Example: "He squeezed some money out of his wallet."
- To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
Example: "I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work."
- To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
- To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
Example: "Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt."
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