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US/skwiːz/
UK/skwiːz/
to press something firmly; also to fit into a small space or a busy time
In context
Squeeze half a lime into the noodle soup before you eat it.
Five of us squeezed into a tiny taxi to get to the airport.
The doctor can squeeze you in at four o'clock this afternoon.
Words that go with squeeze
verb + preposition
- squeeze intoWe squeezed into the crowded lift.
- squeeze throughThe cat squeezed through a gap in the fence.
verb + noun
- squeeze her handHe squeezed her hand to tell her not to worry.
verb + adverb
- squeeze inI can squeeze in a quick coffee before class.
- squeeze outSqueeze out as much toothpaste as you need.