squeeze
4
3.0
- noun
- /skwiːz/
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apretujón
- It was quite a tight squeeze for all of us to fit in the backseat of the car.
- a tight squeeze
- a little squeeze
And this first trick, a tight squeeze.
- And this first trick, a tight squeeze.
Examples
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I am 5'6" and it was a tight squeeze in any of the four rear seats.
Blog text (28) -
Gonna be a tight squeeze, huh?
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And the doors over here, it's a bit of a tight squeeze in here, but the host, absolutely great.
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It's a tight squeeze back there.
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But it was going to be a tight squeeze for her.
Fiction book (1991) -
Might be a tight squeeze.
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It's a tight squeeze as they pass Cole and Munoz.
Fiction book (1991) -
It might be a tight squeeze, but I think you're going to enjoy the ride, Van.
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Add luggage, a portable bouncer, and the dog, and it was one tight squeeze.
Blog text (20) -
It was such a tight squeeze that it bowed out the ends.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
4
2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.1
A baseball play where the runner on third base runs home as the batter lightly hits the ball
- Jargon
1
7.5
A baseball play where a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts
1
6.3
A box-shaped instrument with bellows that you press to make music, like an accordion
- Jargon
A play where a runner on third waits for a successful bunt before running home
- Jargon
A baseball play where a runner on third base waits for a bunt then runs home to avoid being out
- Jargon
A risky baseball play where the runner on third base runs home while the batter bunts
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Squeeze comes from an old German word meaning 'press', which helps you remember the noun meaning of a tight move through a small space, as if you are pressing yourself through a narrow gap.