squeeze a lemon

  • 1squeeze — squeeze1 [skwi:z] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(press)¦ 2¦(press out liquid)¦ 3¦(small space)¦ 4 squeeze your eyes shut 5¦(just succeed)¦ 6¦(limit money)¦ Phrasal verbs  squeeze somebody/something<=>in  squeeze something<=>out  squeeze up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2squeeze — 1 verb 1 (T) to press something firmly inwards: Alice squeezed his arm affectionately. | Must you squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle? 2 (T) to get liquid from something by pressing it: squeeze sth out: Try to squeeze a bit more out of the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3squeeze — squeeze1 [ skwiz ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to press something firmly, especially with your hands: Ruth smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately. I took a firm grip and squeezed tightly, but nothing happened. Kara squeezed the… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4squeeze — I UK [skwiːz] / US [skwɪz] verb Word forms squeeze : present tense I/you/we/they squeeze he/she/it squeezes present participle squeezing past tense squeezed past participle squeezed ** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to press something firmly,… …

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  • 5squeeze — [c]/skwiz / (say skweez) verb (squeezed, squeezing) –verb (t) 1. to press forcibly together; compress. 2. to apply pressure to in order to extract something: to squeeze a lemon. 3. to thrust forcibly; force by pressure; cram: to squeeze three… …

  • 6squeeze — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a exert pressure on from opposite or all sides, esp. in order to extract moisture or reduce size. b compress with one s hand or between two bodies. c reduce the size of or alter the shape of by squeezing. 2 tr. (often foll. by… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7squeeze — I. verb (squeezed; squeezing) Etymology: alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps Date: circa 1601 transitive verb 1. a. to exert pressure especially on… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8squeeze — 1. verb 1) I squeezed the bottle Syn: compress, press, crush, squash, pinch, nip, grasp, grip, clutch, flatten 2) squeeze the juice from both oranges Syn: extract, press …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 9lemon — n 1. something substandard, useless or worthless. The word is used, particularly in the USA, to apply particularly to cars which are unsaleable. It may also denote any dud , from an unattractive woman to a badly performing share in the stock… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 10squeeze — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 pressing with fingers ADJECTIVE ▪ affectionate ▪ comforting, reassuring ▪ gentle, little, quick ▪ …

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