squeeze1 verbsqueeze2 noun
squeezesqueeze1 /skwiːz/ ●●● S3 verb 
WORD ORIGINsqueeze1
Origin:
1500-1600 quease ‘to press, squeeze’ (15-17 centuries), from Old English cwysanVERB TABLE
squeeze
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | squeeze |
| he, she, it | squeezes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | squeezed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have squeezed |
| he, she, it | has squeezed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had squeezed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will squeeze |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have squeezed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am squeezing |
| he, she, it | is squeezing | |
| you, we, they | are squeezing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was squeezing |
| you, we, they | were squeezing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been squeezing |
| he, she, it | has been squeezing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been squeezing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be squeezing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been squeezing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a jug.
- a horrible doll that cried when you squeezed it
- Alice squeezed my arm affectionately, and said goodbye.
- Alice squeezed the wet sponge.
- Cathy gently squeezed my hand.
- Cuts in federal funding are squeezing public housing agencies.
- I squeezed the toothpaste tube, but nothing came out.
- I squeezed through a hole in the hedge into the garden.
- I can't squeeze any more tomato paste out of this tube.
- I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer.
- I start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
- It's no use trying to squeeze yourself into clothes that are too small for you.
- The bus was already full but someone opened the doors and another passenger squeezed in.
- The tunnel was so narrow that only one person at a time could squeeze into it.
- Bring all four edges to the top to form a little parcel and squeeze to secure. 4.
- Earnings growth is also being squeezed.
- I cocked the old gun and squeezed the trigger, and it just went forward too slowly to fire a round.
- Research showed the region had many recreational activities squeezed into a compact area, said Herder.
- She turned around and scampered back across the footpath to the gate, squeezed under and crept to the dish.
- The humans and their needs had to be squeezed in when time and space permitted.
- They pushed and squeezed their way out of the jute field.
THESAURUS
to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: · The doctor gently pressed her stomach.· To move forward, press the accelerator.· I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.
to press something inwards from both sides: · It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it.· Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.
to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: · Don’t squash the tomatoes.· He sat on my hat and squashed it.
to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: · Crush two cloves of garlic.· The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.
to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: · Mash the potatoes while they are warm.· Babies love mashed bananas.
to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: · the machine that grinds the corn· freshly ground coffee
Longman Language Activatorto be almost too big to fit into a space to get into a space with great difficulty and only by forcing your way into it because the space is almost too small for you: squeeze into/through/past etc: · The tunnel was so narrow that only one person at a time could squeeze into it.· I squeezed through a hole in the hedge into the garden.squeeze in: · The bus was already full but someone opened the doors and another passenger squeezed in.
use this to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: · It'll be a squeeze but I think we can get everyone into Stephen's car.it's a tight squeeze: · We got everything into the suitcase, but it was a tight squeeze.
to get something from someone by using force or threats informal to make someone give you something such as money or information by persuading them, tricking them, or threatening them: · They won't stop till they've succeeded in squeezing every last penny out of you.· The police did everything they could to get the name of his accomplice out of him, but he wouldn't talk.
to illegally force someone to give you money by frightening or threatening them: · The terrorist groups have been extorting hundreds of millions of dollars.extort money from/out of somebody: · The Mafia makes most of its money from prostitution and extorting money from small businesses.
to push something firmly, especially with your fingers to push something firmly with your fingers or with your feet. In American English push is usually used to describe what you do to buttons, bells etc: · The doctor gently pressed her stomach.· I pressed the brake pedal, but nothing happened.press something down: · She stuffed the papers back in the box and pressed the lid down.press a button/bell/key British (=in order to make a machine work, a bell ring etc): · Which key do I press to delete it?· To get coffee, put your money in the machine and press the green button.
to push something firmly inwards by pressing on both sides of it, especially with your hands or fingers: · I squeezed the toothpaste tube, but nothing came out.· a horrible doll that cried when you squeezed itsqueeze something out of something: · I can't squeeze any more tomato paste out of this tube.squeeze somebody's arm/hand (=as a sign of love or friendship): · Alice squeezed my arm affectionately, and said goodbye.
to press someone's skin tightly between your fingers and thumb, so that it hurts: · Dad! Katy just pinched me!
especially American to press a button, for example on a telephone or a computer screen, in order to make a choice, get information, or make something work - used especially in instructions: · For room service, touch button 9.
to press a soft substance such as clay or dough (=a mixture of flour and water used to make bread) repeatedly with your hands: · She kneaded the dough and shaped it into loaves.· The clay should be kneaded thoroughly to remove any bubbles of air.
to press something to remove the liquid from it · Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a jug.· Alice squeezed the wet sponge.freshly squeezed orange/lemon etc juice (=juice that has been pressed from a fruit, and that has not had any chemicals, sugar etc added) · I start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
to press and twist wet cloth or wet clothes in order to remove water from them: wring out something: · Would you wring out these towels and hang them up to dry?wring something/it/them out: · I had to take off my skirt and wring it out when I got home.
to push an object into an opening or into something soft to push a sharp object into something soft, or push something into a small space: stick something into/up/inside etc something: · They stuck pins into a map to show where the enemy's camps were.· The doctor had to stick a tube down my throat in order to examine my stomach.
to push something into a small space using a lot of strength: force something into/through/down something: · She tried to force her feet into the shoes but they were too small.· I finally managed to force the package through the small letterbox.
informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space: shove/stuff something into/up/down etc: · She shoved two more sweaters into her bag.· He quickly stuffed the letter down the side of the sofa.
to push something very hard or violently into something: ram something into something: · She rammed the papers into her briefcase.· Construction workers had to spend the night ramming iron girders into place to support the building.
to push something deep inside another thing, especially violently or suddenly: plunge something into something: · Plunging both hands deep into the sack she rummaged among the parcels.· Then he plunged the knife into his victim's chest.
to push something suddenly and hard into an opening or into something soft: thrust something into something: · He thrust the knife deep into the animal's chest.· Thrusting the gun back into its holster, the man grinned at the body lying on the floor.· He thrust some money into my hand and told me to drive him to the airport.
to push something with difficulty into a space that is too small: squeeze something into something: · I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer.· It's no use trying to squeeze yourself into clothes that are too small for you.
to push something forcefully into a small space, so that it fits tightly and is difficult to pull out again: jam something under/into etc something: · Just hold the door open while I jam a wedge under it.· Kelly poured himself another glass of wine and jammed the cork back into the bottle.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, active population, additionality, nounadjustable peg, nounannual earnings, anti-dumping, adjectiveanti-inflation, adjectiveausterity, nounbad debt, nounbalance of payments, nounbalance of trade, nounbalance sheet, nounbank money, bank rate, nounbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbarrier to trade, nounbilateralism, nounblack market, nounboom, nounbroad money, brown goods, nounbudget, nounCACM, capital accumulation, nouncapital formation, nouncapitalism, nouncapitalist, adjectivecapital surplus, cartel, nouncentral government borrowing requirement, CGBR, Chicago School, nounclosed economy, nouncommerce clause, commodity, nouncommodity product, comparative advantage, consumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumer durables, nounconsumer goods, nounconsumer price index, nounconsumer surplus, consumption, nounconsumption function, nounCost of Production Theory of Value, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit rationing, noundebt ratio, deflate, verbdemand, noundemand and supply, noundemand price, demonstration effect, deregulate, verbdeveloped, adjectivedirigisme, noundiscretionary spending, dishoarding, noundisinflation, noundisposable income, noundis-saving, noundisutility, noundiversify, verbdivision of labour, noundole queue, dollars-and-cents, adjectivedowntick, noundownturn, noundrawdown, nouneconomic, adjectiveeconomic goods, economic paradigm, economist, nouneconomy, nounefficient market, elasticity of demand, nounelasticity of substitution, nounembargo, verbemployment theory, euro-zone, exchange, nounExchange equalization account, exchange rate mechanism, nounexpectations, nounexpenditure, nounexternal account, external competitiveness, externality, nounfactor cost, factor of production, nounFederal funds, fiscal, adjectivefloor, nounflow of funds, nounforced saving, for-profit, adjectivefree enterprise, nounfree marketeer, nounfree movement, nounfree trade, nounGDP, nounGNP, nounGoldilocks economy, goods, noungoods and services, noungross domestic product, noungross national product, noungross product, nounguaranteed price, hyperinflation, nounIMF, the, IMF quota, imperfect competition, imperfect market, import, nounimport, verbimportation, nounimporter, nounincome effect, industrial output index, Industrial Sentiment index, inelastic, adjectiveinflate, verbinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveintermediate goods, International Monetary Fund, nouninvestment goods, J-curve, nounknowledge economy, labour-intensive, adjectivelabour market, nounLaffer curve, nounlaissez-faire, nounliving standard, nounMaastricht Treaty, nounmacroeconomics, nounmarginal revenue, market-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket failure, market forces, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket-oriented, adjectivemarket value, nounmixed economy, nounmonetarism, nounmonetary, adjectivemoney income, monopsony, nounmultilateralism, nounNAIRU, nounnational debt, nounnational income, nationalize, verbnational wealth, neocolonialism, nounnet output, NIC, nounnominal price, non-durable goods, open-market, adjectiveoutflow, nounoverheated, adjectivepass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeg, verbper-capita income, perfect competition, perfect market, personal saving, political economy, nounpost-industrial, adjectivePPI, price control, nounprice effect, price fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice index, nounprice-insensitive, adjectiveprice-sensitive, adjectiveprice support, nounprice theory, primary production, private enterprise, nounprivately-owned, adjectiveprivatization, nounprivatize, verbproducer price index, production control, protect, verbprotectionism, nounprotective, adjectivepublic enterprise, public ownership, nounpublic sector borrowing requirement, public service, nounPurchasing Managers' index, real, adjectivereal income, recession, nounreflation, nounrefund, nounRetail Price Index, scarcity value, nounshakeout, nounSingle European Market, slump, nounsocial accounting, socioeconomic, adjectivesqueeze, verbsqueeze, nounstagflation, nounstandard of living, nounstandard spending assessment, staple, nounstringent, adjectivesubsidy, nounsubstitution effect, surplus, nounsystematic risk, trade deficit, nountrade dispute, trade gap, nountrade surplus, nountrade-weighted index, trickle-down effect, nountrough, nountrust, noununder-investment, noununit of account, noununsystematic risk, uptick, nounvoodoo economics, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Six in the car will be a tight squeeze. He took aim and squeezed the trigger.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
(=a situation in which people are not allowed as much credit as before)· Due to a credit squeeze, interest rates rose.
(=shut your eyes tight)
Six in the car will be a tight squeeze. He took aim and squeezed the trigger.· Breathing can be stimulated by gently squeezing the tail, and if the pup squeaks it is most likely to survive.· Gently squeeze lemons open and place / 2 teaspoon salt in center of each.· As he gently squeezes, she will release from 5 to 20 eggs which he fertilises.· Kate saw two young, surprised black eyes under heavy eyebrows as she gently squeezed the trigger.· It was as if my heart were being gently squeezed.· His arm went around her, squeezing gently, a reassuring, comforting gesture.· To cure the fault, gently squeeze the segments of the female terminal together with a small pair of pliers.
· She watched Sandra squeeze in with him.· Still, we managed to squeeze in a lunch here, a dinner there.· Not one more passenger could have squeezed in.· You may have buzzed around like a maniac, squeezing in as many errands as time and traffic would allow.· But Rebecca Hall insisted the challenge stipulated that five people must squeeze in together.· Then to top it all, two of Mary's friends squeezed in with several more parcels.· I have to bend my head forward to squeeze in.· The humans and their needs had to be squeezed in when time and space permitted.
· But by the 1930s the Gloucestershire Old Spot was being squeezed out by faster growing modern hybrids.· He shuts his eyes and tears squeeze out from his eyelids and fall down his poor old face.· Any excess liquid is squeezed out of the mixture.· No girdle would squeeze out the illusion of a girlish figure once that form departed.· The independent schemes, like ourselves, need help or they are in danger of being squeezed out.· A mature orange tree can squeeze out 250 to 300 oranges.· What I think we shall see is a massive squeezing out in the industry and more farmers getting together.· Shrunken Styrofoam heads are a special favorite, the heads taking on alien features as air squeezes out of the foam.
· Some one had obviously picked them, and squeezed through.· Twenty years ago this road was overgrowing with alders, but you could still squeeze through.· The tube is too narrow even for the nucleus, which only just squeezes through.· Ludens helped her push and they squeezed through.· Police barricades are set up to allow one lane of traffic, each way, to squeeze through.· She turned then, tugging at the wire-mesh fence, squeezing through.· In New York the Constitution squeezed through by a mere three votes30 to 27.
NOUN· He squeezed my arm to make sure I got the point.· The lover chuckled and squeezed her arm.· Her friend squeezed her arm and winked across at her.· Unconsciously she kept squeezing Franca's arm.
· The fingers squeezed my flesh gently.· Her shoulders shook, her mouth compressed; she knotted her fingers and squeezed the blood out of them.· He imagined her delicate fingers squeezing and crushing at him in the same way.· He was surprised at its strength as it curled sic three inch long body around his index finger, and squeezed.· The fingers are used to squeeze and pull the clay until it becomes thin enough to form the wall of the pot.· Spike grabbed both ants with his fingers and squeezed the heads until the bodies fell away.
· With your hands squeeze the ingredients together until they make a ball.· The boy's hand is squeezed by the weeping wife.· With a quick gesture Newt held the box fast with his left hand and squeezed a plastic rectangle with his right.
· Shelley cut a grapefruit in half and squeezed the juice.· Drinks are hand-shaken and only freshly squeezed juices are used for mixing.· Grate the rind of the lime finely and squeeze the juice from the lime.· Freshly squeezed organic juices also available.· These men were wealthy and the rum was politeness rather than a bribe, particularly the effort of squeezing fresh orange juice.· In the meantime, grate the rind from one of the oranges and squeeze the juice from this and a second orange.· Cut the lime and squeeze the juice over before serving.· Grate the rind from the remainder of this one and the second lime and squeeze out the juice from both.
· Gently squeeze lemons open and place / 2 teaspoon salt in center of each.
· Giant and inefficient marketing boards have had the opposite effect of their nominal purpose, and have further squeezed farmers' margins.· Financial stocks dropped on concern that Treasury bonds yields are headed up, squeezing banks profit margins.· Falling stock markets and a lack of merger activity have squeezed margins and profits in investment banks.· But deflation is also squeezing corporate margins and making it harder to tackle the high levels of corporate and national debts.
· So the only way to squeeze the money supply is to reduce the public's savings.· He keeps delaying matters so he can squeeze more money out of me.· If he kept his nerve he would squeeze more money out of Bill Coleby.· But neither can the scheme continue unless Sri Lankans are squeezed for more money.
· Falling stock markets and a lack of merger activity have squeezed margins and profits in investment banks.· Financial stocks dropped on concern that Treasury bonds yields are headed up, squeezing banks profit margins.· The wage explosions also had an immediate economic impact: by jacking up costs they squeezed profits further and boosted inflation.
· I stand up, walk across, and squeeze her shoulder.· She squeezed his shoulder comfortingly and stepped away as Eddie reappeared with a cloth wrapped bundle.
· I cocked the old gun and squeezed the trigger, and it just went forward too slowly to fire a round.· Then, swallowing once, he shut his eyes and squeezed the trigger.· He snapped off a shot, hardly even bothering to point the gun before he squeezed the trigger.· Breathing becomes slower, then more shallow and finally the shooter holds about half a breath and squeezes the trigger.· He squeezed the trigger and the echo of the shot blasted all around the stairwell.· Leese rolled the throttle open to the indent starting position and squeezed the trigger switch on his collective.· He held the piece up and sighted it, squeezing the trigger, allowing the hammer to fall on an empty chamber.· I squeeze the trigger, recoil, smell the metallic smoke, hear the shotgun crack.
· After washing, squeeze water out with a towel and leave to dry naturally for about 15 minutes.· I rinsed the sponge as well as I could, lathered it, squeezed much black water out of it.· She had taken them off and Spike had squeezed the water from them.· Press spinach against strainer with a large spoon to squeeze out as much water as possible.
VERB· It seems inevitable that the flattening process will continue and that middle managers will continue to be squeezed.
· Creed opened his mouth to call her back, but clamped it shut when he felt his own arm squeezed even harder.· She felt a tear squeeze itself from the corner of her eye.· As the flickering tongue scooped inside her shallow navel, so she felt gentle hands squeezing her pliant gourds.· She felt as if some one had squeezed her heart hard and painfully.
· Still, we managed to squeeze in a lunch here, a dinner there.· It took the better part of an hour, but in the end we managed to squeeze everything in.· The Kings managed to squeeze in one last bit of frustration before the All-Star break.
· He tried squeezing through the bars but it was impossible to escape.· Having grabbed the idea of the airline with both hands, Branson was now trying to squeeze him out of the operation altogether.· Or you could be sensible and stop trying to squeeze the last drop of current from the transformer!· The world's biggest aircraft-leasing firm will now try to squeeze concessions from its hapless bondholders.· Every time she tried to move he squeezed his grip and she felt herself begin to black out.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1press [transitive] to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand: - See if you can squeeze more information out of them.
- He keeps delaying matters so he can squeeze more money out of me.
- Her shoulders shook, her mouth compressed; she knotted her fingers and squeezed the blood out of them.
- Only after Sinatra squeezes every drop out of the last note does the kid exit the car.
- She squeezed something out of a tube and applied it to his lip.
- They pushed and squeezed their way out of the jute field.
- He squeezed his eyes shut and swore silently to give himself courage.
- Isabel squeezed her eyes shut for a second.
- Just in case, he also crossed his legs and squeezed his eyes shut.
- She squeezed her eyes shut and clenched her fists tight.
- She squeezed her eyes shut tightly, feeling the sting of tears behind her eyelids.
- Shiona gripped the steering-wheel and squeezed her eyes shut and slowly counted up to ten.
- The boy squeezed his eyes shut and stopped moving.
- With a groan she squeezed her eyes shut.
She smiled as he squeezed her hand. He squeezed the trigger, but nothing happened.2press out liquid [transitive] to get liquid from something by pressing it: Squeeze the oranges.squeeze something out Try to squeeze a bit more out.squeeze something on/onto something Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the fish.3small space [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space SYN squashsqueeze into Five of us squeezed into the back seat.squeeze through/past He had squeezed through a gap in the fence.squeeze somebody/something in We could probably squeeze in a few more people.4squeeze your eyes shut to close your eyes very tightly5just succeed [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to succeed, win, or pass a test by a very small amount so that you only just avoid failure: Greece just squeezed through into the next round.6limit money [transitive] to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization: The government is squeezing the railways’ investment budget.squeeze somebody/something ↔ in (also squeeze something into something) phrasal verb to manage to meet someone or do something although you are very busy: How do you manage to squeeze so much into one day? I can squeeze you in at four o'clock.squeeze something ↔ out phrasal verb1to do something so that someone or something is no longer included or able to continue: If budgets are cut, vital research may be squeezed out.2to squeeze something wet in order to remove the liquid from it: Squeeze the cloth out first.3squeeze something out of somebody to force someone to tell you something: See if you can squeeze more information out of them.squeeze up phrasal verb British English to move close to the person next to you to make space for someone elsesqueeze1 verbsqueeze2 noun
squeezesqueeze2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Small businesses are beginning to feel the financial squeeze.
- Squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.
- A lovely white hand, spangled and professionally looked after, gripped Lois's arm for an intimate squeeze.
- But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.
- Despite squeezes on capital expenditure in this sector, total sales did increase slightly to £9.3m from £8.3m in 1991.
- She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.
- Then put on your rubber gloves and give the meat a good squeeze with both hands.
Longman Language Activatorto be almost too big to fit into a space
to get into a space with great difficulty and only by forcing your way into it because the space is almost too small for you: squeeze into/through/past etc: · The tunnel was so narrow that only one person at a time could squeeze into it.· I squeezed through a hole in the hedge into the garden.squeeze in: · The bus was already full but someone opened the doors and another passenger squeezed in.
use this to say that there are too many people or things in a small space: · It'll be a squeeze but I think we can get everyone into Stephen's car.it's a tight squeeze: · We got everything into the suitcase, but it was a tight squeeze.
when there is not a lot of space when there is only just enough space for things or people to fit: · It was a tight squeeze, but everything eventually fitted into my suitcase.· Put the spare bed in here - it will be a tight squeeze but it's only temporary.
if space is tight , there is not a lot of it: · We sell furniture specially designed for homes where space is tight.· I've never been very good at reversing into tight parking spaces.
if a room or building is cramped , there is not enough space to be able to move around it comfortably: · Conditions on board ship were extremely cramped and uncomfortable.· I couldn't wait to move out of my cramped apartment.
WORD SETSabsolute advantage, active population, additionality, nounadjustable peg, nounannual earnings, anti-dumping, adjectiveanti-inflation, adjectiveausterity, nounbad debt, nounbalance of payments, nounbalance of trade, nounbalance sheet, nounbank money, bank rate, nounbankrupt, adjectivebankrupt, verbbankrupt, nounbarrier to trade, nounbilateralism, nounblack market, nounboom, nounbroad money, brown goods, nounbudget, nounCACM, capital accumulation, nouncapital formation, nouncapitalism, nouncapitalist, adjectivecapital surplus, cartel, nouncentral government borrowing requirement, CGBR, Chicago School, nounclosed economy, nouncommerce clause, commodity, nouncommodity product, comparative advantage, consumer, nounconsumer confidence, nounconsumer durables, nounconsumer goods, nounconsumer price index, nounconsumer surplus, consumption, nounconsumption function, nounCost of Production Theory of Value, nouncreditor turnover rate, nouncredit rationing, noundebt ratio, deflate, verbdemand, noundemand and supply, noundemand price, demonstration effect, deregulate, verbdeveloped, adjectivedirigisme, noundiscretionary spending, dishoarding, noundisinflation, noundisposable income, noundis-saving, noundisutility, noundiversify, verbdivision of labour, noundole queue, dollars-and-cents, adjectivedowntick, noundownturn, noundrawdown, nouneconomic, adjectiveeconomic goods, economic paradigm, economist, nouneconomy, nounefficient market, elasticity of demand, nounelasticity of substitution, nounembargo, verbemployment theory, euro-zone, exchange, nounExchange equalization account, exchange rate mechanism, nounexpectations, nounexpenditure, nounexternal account, external competitiveness, externality, nounfactor cost, factor of production, nounFederal funds, fiscal, adjectivefloor, nounflow of funds, nounforced saving, for-profit, adjectivefree enterprise, nounfree marketeer, nounfree movement, nounfree trade, nounGDP, nounGNP, nounGoldilocks economy, goods, noungoods and services, noungross domestic product, noungross national product, noungross product, nounguaranteed price, hyperinflation, nounIMF, the, IMF quota, imperfect competition, imperfect market, import, nounimport, verbimportation, nounimporter, nounincome effect, industrial output index, Industrial Sentiment index, inelastic, adjectiveinflate, verbinflation, nouninflationary, adjectiveintermediate goods, International Monetary Fund, nouninvestment goods, J-curve, nounknowledge economy, labour-intensive, adjectivelabour market, nounLaffer curve, nounlaissez-faire, nounliving standard, nounMaastricht Treaty, nounmacroeconomics, nounmarginal revenue, market-driven, adjectivemarket economy, nounmarket failure, market forces, nounmarket-led, adjectivemarket-oriented, adjectivemarket value, nounmixed economy, nounmonetarism, nounmonetary, adjectivemoney income, monopsony, nounmultilateralism, nounNAIRU, nounnational debt, nounnational income, nationalize, verbnational wealth, neocolonialism, nounnet output, NIC, nounnominal price, non-durable goods, open-market, adjectiveoutflow, nounoverheated, adjectivepass-along, nounpass-through, nounpeg, verbper-capita income, perfect competition, perfect market, personal saving, political economy, nounpost-industrial, adjectivePPI, price control, nounprice effect, price fixing, nounprice-fixing, nounprice index, nounprice-insensitive, adjectiveprice-sensitive, adjectiveprice support, nounprice theory, primary production, private enterprise, nounprivately-owned, adjectiveprivatization, nounprivatize, verbproducer price index, production control, protect, verbprotectionism, nounprotective, adjectivepublic enterprise, public ownership, nounpublic sector borrowing requirement, public service, nounPurchasing Managers' index, real, adjectivereal income, recession, nounreflation, nounrefund, nounRetail Price Index, scarcity value, nounshakeout, nounSingle European Market, slump, nounsocial accounting, socioeconomic, adjectivesqueeze, verbsqueeze, nounstagflation, nounstandard of living, nounstandard spending assessment, staple, nounstringent, adjectivesubsidy, nounsubstitution effect, surplus, nounsystematic risk, trade deficit, nountrade dispute, trade gap, nountrade surplus, nountrade-weighted index, trickle-down effect, nountrough, nountrust, noununder-investment, noununit of account, noununsystematic risk, uptick, nounvoodoo economics, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Marty gave her hand a little squeeze. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Six in the car will be a tight squeeze. He took aim and squeezed the trigger.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Marty gave her hand a little squeeze. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation). (=a situation in which people are not allowed as much credit as before)· Due to a credit squeeze, interest rates rose.
(=shut your eyes tight)
Six in the car will be a tight squeeze. He took aim and squeezed the trigger.· Pausing just before stepping out into view, she absorbed the scene with a tight squeeze inside her heart.· Despite the tight squeeze, the office has graced Borrego Springs with a personal touch over the decades.· Voice over Once inside, it was clear just what a tight squeeze it would be.· It was a tight squeeze and she tore her jacket.· If you do it would be a tight squeeze for you all in Tom's house.· There were only ninety of them, but it was a tight squeeze.
NOUN· This situation would occur in circumstances as in the late 1960s, when due to a credit squeeze, interest rates rose.· In 1974 his property and investment group also faced problems brought on by a credit squeeze and downturn in the building market.· The government responded to the payments crisis with a credit squeeze.· It won't be affected by the credit squeeze ...?
VERB· The juiciest orange feels the squeeze.· An important moment had arrived and he could feel the inconvenient squeeze of moral choice.· All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.· Fears of mortgage defaults are adding pressure to an already depressed property market, while reports of industry feeling the squeeze proliferated.
· Then pulls me down beside her, and gives me a sisterly squeeze.· His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.· So I settled for dusting off his shoulder and giving it a quick squeeze.· All you know is that the big guy has placed his hand on your shoulder and given it a friendly squeeze.· A worker stimulates the grub to produce its silk by giving it a little squeeze.· She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.· None of the reptiles are venomous, although some of these boa constrictors could give a nasty squeeze.· She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.
· Squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.· Extend both legs forwards and squeeze them together 30 times holding each squeeze for 1 second.· Sitting with legs outstretched, squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.· Place your hands on your lower thighs and squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.· Repeat 20 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.
· In summary, Warwickshire's batting is usually adequate as long as the bowlers are able to put a squeeze on the opposition.· Look, President Clinton might host some questionable coffees, but he never would put the squeeze on a Brownie!· The Treasury number two has targeted the most vulnerable in the drive to put the squeeze on government spending.· Secondly, its effect could only be to put the squeeze on landowners who sat in the path of the reservoir.· Democratic plans for Medicare rely mostly on putting a squeeze on health care providers, such as hospitals and doctors.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s (main) squeeze
1- It'll be a tight squeeze, but you can ride in the back seat.
- Democratic plans for Medicare rely mostly on putting a squeeze on health care providers, such as hospitals and doctors.
- Descend steeply from Hor Point to a stile, then ascend to a squeeze gap.
- His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.
- In summary, Warwickshire's batting is usually adequate as long as the bowlers are able to put a squeeze on the opposition.
- Pausing just before stepping out into view, she absorbed the scene with a tight squeeze inside her heart.
- She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.
- She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.
- Whereas the bulk of industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits, the oil majors had a profit bonanza.
- Ad a little finely chopped onion, a few black olives, fruity olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
- Coming unstuck: when boiling rice, stop the grains from sticking by adding a squeeze of lemon juice to the water.
- Or, you could just try a squeeze of lemon.
- To whiten and add elasticity to icing for piping purposes, a squeeze of lemon juice is used.
- Look, President Clinton might host some questionable coffees, but he never would put the squeeze on a Brownie!
- Secondly, its effect could only be to put the squeeze on landowners who sat in the path of the reservoir.
- The Treasury number two has targeted the most vulnerable in the drive to put the squeeze on government spending.
a (tight) squeeze a situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere: It’ll be a squeeze with six people in the car.2an act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand: Marty gave her hand a little squeeze.3squeeze of lemon/lime etc a small amount of juice obtained by squeezing a piece of fruit4a situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly controlled or reducedsqueeze on cuts due to the squeeze on public sector spending a credit squeeze All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).5put the squeeze on somebody informal to try to persuade someone to do something6somebody’s (main) squeeze especially American English informal someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend