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to scrooch

to scrooch

9.9
To press people or things together so they fit in a small space
  • verb
  • /skruːtʃ/
  • UK
translation icon : apretar
  • He tried to scrooch all his books into the small backpack before leaving for school.

Examples

  • She managed to scrooch the blanket into the drawer despite its size.

  • He tried to scrooch all his clothes into the suitcase for the trip.

  • We had to scrooch together on the bench to make room for everyone.

  • Please scrooch over so I can sit down.

  • The cat scrooched into the small box.

  • We had to scrooch together in the backseat of the car to fit everyone.

  • I had to scrooch the documents into the folder to keep them organized.

Synonyms

to squeeze
vsto scrooch
192 2.8

To move into a narrow space with difficulty

applies pressure mainly to make items smaller or to fit them in spaces
to compress
vsto scrooch
94 3.7

To press something so it takes less space

is more about quick, informal squeezing to fit items into a tight area
to wedge
vsto scrooch
54 4.9

To force something tightly into a narrow space

aims to reduce size or create a looser fit rather than lock it in
to constrict
vsto scrooch
30 5.6

To become tighter because of pressure or shrinking

is typically an informal action to reduce size so things fit into gaps
to compact
vsto scrooch
11 4.4

To press something so it becomes smaller and takes less space

is closer to informal pressing to fit items specifically into tight spaces
to scrunch
vsto scrooch
  • Informal
9 5.5

Squeeze something until it becomes wrinkled or folded

does similar pressing but with the main goal of fitting into tight spaces
to smush
vsto scrooch
  • Informal
5 7.8

To press people or things together into a small space

focuses more on shaping things smaller to fit rather than flattening them
to smoosh
vsto scrooch
  • Informal
4 7.9

To press something so it becomes flat or misshapen

focuses on making items smaller primarily to fit into tight places
to pack together
vsto scrooch
2 3.0

To press things so they fit more tightly together

is often used for quick, small-scale pressing to force things into tight spots
to scrunch up
vsto scrooch
  • Informal
1 4.1

To press something so it becomes wrinkled, for example paper or your face

is used when the main purpose is to make things smaller to fit
to squoosh
vsto scrooch
  • Informal
1 9.1

To squeeze people or things into a small space to make them fit

pushes or presses items so they become smaller or fit into tight places
to squelch
vsto scrooch
1 7.1

Press something hard so it loses its shape

involves gentler fitting or shrinking aimed at making items occupy less space
to straiten
vsto scrooch
  • Archaic
9.2

Press something so it becomes narrow or tight

focuses more on informal pressing to shrink or fit objects into small spaces

How Compressed

to crush
401 1.6
to scrooch
  • UK
9.9
to scrunch
  • Informal
9 5.5
squeeze
12 1.5
press
11 1.3

Surface Forms

scrooch infinitive
scrooched past
scrooched past participle
scrooching present participle
scrooches third person singular

Etymology

The word scrooch can also mean to press or scrunch things so they become smaller, like the idea behind squeeze and scrunch. So, to scrooch your books into a bag is to push and squash them so they fit.