squeeze
Translation
to squeeze, to press
Examples
She squeezed his hand.
She squeezed his hand.
Squeeze the lemon to get juice.
Squeeze the lemon to get juice.
He squeezed through the crowd.
He squeezed through the crowd.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to press (sth.) firmly. She squeezed his hand.
((sth.)) ((out of sth.)) to get liquid from (sth.) by pressing. Squeeze the juice from the orange.
((through/into sth.)) to get through a small space. I squeezed through the narrow gap.
Similar Words
Synonyms: press, crush, cram, pack
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly related to Old English `cwysan` 'to crush'.
Memory Tips
Imagine squeezing an orange to make juice. The 'ee' sound is like the effort you make.