Noun Definition

squeeze

1.Definition: (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

"She was his main squeeze"

Category: People

2.Definition: a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

"Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

Category: General

3.Definition: a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

Category: General

4.Definition: a tight or amorous embrace

Related Noun(s):clinch, hug

Category: General

5.Definition: a twisting squeeze

Category: General

6.Definition: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Category: General

7.Definition: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

"Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

Category: General

8.Definition: the act of gripping and pressing firmly

"He gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

Category: General