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squeezing

squeezing

4 2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
  • noun
  • /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
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  • She felt a tight squeezing of her hand as he held on during the roller coaster ride.

We have to do big Mama aloe chopping and squeezing montage.

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Examples

  • Mandy imagined herself wrapped in a giant blood-pressure cuff, its rubber bulb squeezing.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Inside me, in my chest, I felt a terrible squeezing pressure.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Molly felt the squeezing in her stomach again.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I'm big on squeezing as hard as you can when you're on the field.

  • Types of chest pain and their associated signs: 'Chest pain' is an imprecise term often used to describe pain, pressure, squeezing, choking, numbness, or any other discomfort in the chest, neck, or upper abdomen.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The doctor explained that the squeezing sensation in my chest could indicate anxiety or stress.

  • After the squeezing of the stress ball, I noticed my fingers felt more relaxed.

Synonyms

hold
vssqueezing
294 1.0

A firm grip on something

adds active compressive force rather than mere steady retention
pressure
vssqueezing
255 1.0

The feeling when something presses against your body

is a deliberate manual action applying force, not a passive sensation
grip
vssqueezing
116 1.0

A firm hold on something so it does not slip

is a hand action that adds sustained compressive force to a strong hold
grasp
vssqueezing
50 1.1

A tight hold with the hand or arm on something

includes firm hand pressure as well as securing for control
compression
vssqueezing
42 4.0

Pressing something so it becomes smaller and denser

is a hand action focusing on firm grip and pressing, not reshaping
crush
vssqueezing
27 2.8

Pressing something hard so it breaks or changes shape

is firm pressing for control, not aimed at destroying the object
pinch
vssqueezing
13 1.0

A small sharp squeeze with the fingers that can leave a mark

is a larger firm hand action rather than a tiny localized nip
squeeze
vssqueezing
12 1.5

A firm press with the hand or fingers

is the same action but named as the continuous action form
press
vssqueezing
11 1.3

A push on something that applies pressure to it

is a hand action adding firm hold plus force rather than just a push
clutch
vssqueezing
3 3.9

An act of holding something tightly

adds sustained firm pressing by hand, not only a sudden grasp
clasp
vssqueezing
3 1.9

A tight hold with the hands or arms

is focused on hand pressure and compression rather than mere enclosing
taking hold
vssqueezing
3 4.1

A firm grip with the hands or arms that keeps something from moving

emphasizes pressing force after the initial seize, not just grip
grasping
vssqueezing
1 2.7

To hold something firmly with the hand or another body part

adds clear compressive pressure beyond simply taking control
wring
vssqueezing
1 6.5

An act of twisting and squeezing cloth or clothes to remove water

is a straightforward hand press without twisting or liquid extraction
expression
vssqueezing
1 6.7

Squeezing a part of the body to force out liquid

is a general firm manual press, not specifically aimed at extraction
pressing
vssqueezing
3.7

Putting pressure on something by pushing or squeezing it

is specifically a firm hand action combining grip and force
seizing
vssqueezing
4.0

A tight hold on something using hands or arms

is concentrated on manual pressing together with holding, not only capture

How Firm

crushing
1 6.0
to flatten
23 2.6
squeezing
4 2.0
pressing
3.7
tapping
22 1.9

Surface Forms

squeezing singular
squeezings plural

Morphology

squeezing = squeeze (transparent) = squeeze + ing

The noun 'squeezing' is a standard -ing nominalization of the verb 'squeeze' and its meaning (the action of squeezing) is directly derived.

Etymology

Squeezing is easy to picture: think of the soft 'squ' sound and the act of pressing something tightly in your hand until juice or air comes out. So, squeezing means 'to hold and press something firmly', like when you squeeze a lemon or someone's hand.