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verbsquashes skwɒʃ [with object]1Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. wash and squash the cans before depositing them Example sentencesExamples - I shrugged, dropping my half burned cigarette to the ground, squashing it beneath my foot.
- You are requested to wash and squash containers before putting them in the recycling bins.
- He flung the cigarette to the ground and squashed it slowly with the toe of his right shoe.
- Like other kids, when I was small we used to try to make wine, squashing grapes in a bucket.
- As one insect is squashed, another takes his place.
- Halve the lemon grass stalks and squash the bases with the flat side of a knife.
- Although the pressures used are immense, the processing conditions are designed so that foods are not squashed and they do retain their shape.
- ‘The car was completely crushed from the front, my door was squashed in and the rest of the car was folded around me,’ said Gemma.
- He stepped on the cigarette, squashing it into the ground.
- I of course could not sleep for fear of rolling over and squashing her.
- His face was redder than the tomatoes he was squashing under foot and spittle flew from his mouth as he lumbered toward his wife.
- I am also a vegetarian and attempt to relocate spiders rather than squashing them flat.
- Meyers also is analyzing the strong, but extremely lightweight bill of the Toco Toucan, a Central and South American bird that squashes fruit and berries with its banana-shaped bill.
- I recycle as much of my household waste as possible, kitchen waste is composted, cans are squashed flat after removing bases, drink cans, newspapers and all other clean wastepaper placed in the relevant bins.
- The company have asked that cartons, cans and plastic containers be rinsed, dried and squashed.
- And anyone who has been through Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Charley, you know that it literally just squashes these sorts of homes.
- It feels like someone's sitting on your chest and squashing it, and you can't usually speak either, which doesn't help if you're trying to get help.
- I've been squashing the flies as I see them but now I can put up sticky traps and let them catch themselves.
- She considers squashing the insect between her fingers, but decides not to.
- We now have fresh bread every breakfast, and it is not squashed flat in the shopping trolley.
Synonyms crush, squeeze, flatten, compress, press, smash, distort, mangle, pound, tamp down, trample (down), stamp on pulp, mash, cream, liquidize, beat, pulverize, macerate - 1.1with object and adverbial Squeeze or force into a small or restricted space.
she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag Example sentencesExamples - From there it was a further eight hours or so bumping along on the back of a truck, under a full moon, squashed up with other passengers balancing on sacks of rice.
- Shadwell is an overlooked part of London's East End, squashed in between Whitechapel and Wapping.
- But on Christmas Eve we're like cattle at a mart, squashed up against each other, fighting for the bar and talking absolute rubbish.
- Trinity was becoming claustrophobic as she was squashed between the two boys.
- I had to fly in four different planes for 30 hours almost non-stop, squashed in economy class, the trip ending in Slovakia under the tight scrutiny of heavily armed troops.
- Danielle's old pushchair is too small and her legs are all squashed up in it.
- Even choosing something to try on is hard because the gowns are normally stored in plastic covers and squashed into racks.
- ‘We were squashed in like sardines, and it was hot as hell in there,’ he recalls.
- I really, really enjoy being squashed up against your plump, sweaty body as part of a concept we English call ‘queueing’.
- DVT class is bad, and arguably, the airlines have a lot to answer for, having the cheek to squash us in to such a restricted space.
- Maureen's wheelchair takes up most of the space in the elevator, leaving me squashed against Clay.
- Somehow, the cast had managed to take over the bar, commandeering almost every chair in the place as they crowded around a group of tables squashed together.
- The group appeared on GMTV together and while squashed on a sofa the girls said they were ‘shocked’ at the boys' antics.
- If one partner is particularly tall, she says, they may often end up sleeping diagonally - leaving the smaller partner squashed into a corner of the bed.
- ‘Night!’ the children chorused, snuggling down on the thin straw, squashed together like sardines in a tin.
- As you know, airline seats occur in close proximity to each other in order to squash the greatest number of passengers into a small space.
- The second pub was ridiculously busy, so we were squashed in a corner with a drunken group of men watching the football next to us.
- It's weird to think that at any time, somewhere in the world, there are people riding through the night in aeroplanes, squashed up together in a big metal tube hurtling across the black sky, going somewhere or coming back home.
- We were so squashed we were just living in one room.
- We were squashed on the couch, so the sides of our legs touched.
Synonyms force, ram, thrust, plunge, push, stick, cram, jam, stuff, pack, compress, squeeze, wedge, press, tamp, pound, drive, hammer, bang - 1.2no object, with adverbial of direction Make one's way into a small or restricted space.
I squashed into the middle of the crowd Example sentencesExamples - Five of us squashed rapidly into a two man tent and despite the odds slept until daybreak.
- ‘They would squash up in the car, so I could lie on the back seat,’ he says.
- As they began their long journey back to Ballina, the ten St Mary's girls squashed into the back seat of the bus to recall the events of their weekend together.
- Apart from the lack of jobs, we are already over-populated and do not need to provide facilities to encourage even more people to squash into our valuable space.
- They remembered what had happened the last time they tried to squash through the door together.
- The little shelf was narrow and you had to squash in between others to get your cup of hot, strong sweet tea!
2Suppress or subdue (a feeling or action) the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits Example sentencesExamples - Hope and relief filled me, but were almost immediately squashed as someone kicked me in the ribs, and I found my face pressed against the floor.
- I didn't really understand how it was squashing my spirit until I was a little older.
- Many observers worry that such mergers could squash what few competing voices there are in many towns and cities.
- Any uprising is squashed by a massive show of force, as seen in the 1959 and more recently, the 1987-1989 uprisings.
- This squashes other export industries and sucks in cheap imports, damaging others.
- Patriotism rallied the nation and previously popular anti-war sentiments were effectively squashed.
- When she sends Guy off to war at the end of the first act, she projects so much youthful innocence and idealism that there's no way her happiness isn't going to be squashed by circumstance.
- She winked and a picture of Shawn flashed through my mind, which I squashed down immediately.
- Brass insists doubts over City's character and commitment can be firmly squashed in the wake of Saturday's 2-0 victory over Cambridge United.
- She quickly squashed the small pang of jealousy that had risen up in her.
- The bubbly romantic feelings Delaney was having were quickly squashed as she pulled out her palm pilot again and stared at Tanya's name.
- The feelings, however, had to be squashed immediately and that's exactly what he did.
- Maya's excitement over their dinner guest wouldn't be squashed.
- Khalid, understandably enough, was of the opinion that rebellion could not be squashed.
- 2.1 Firmly reject (an idea or suggestion)
the proposal was immediately squashed by the Heritage Department Example sentencesExamples - In June last year, Thompson was forced to squash rumours the club had received a £1million offer from premiership Sheffield Wednesday for the midfield tyro.
- Many an enthusiastic proposal has been squashed by an economist with a calculator and too much time on his hands.
- I squashed the idea as soon as it crossed my mind.
- His mother had immediately squashed that idea.
- One benefit of the committee is that since ideas become public immediately, an individual idea can't be squashed by only one manager.
- They forget, or do not wish to acknowledge, that in a packed meeting of party delegates after the May election there was comment, criticism and suggestions as to party policy, none of which were squashed.
- Port Street is a litter of unrelated architecture and closed businesses and again proposals to inject new life are being squashed.
- I hope that the whole idea will be squashed at this early stage, but if it goes further I will fight to keep our right to regional labelling.
- Thankfully, that proposal has now been squashed, and the hard-working New Zealander who always foots the bill will not be subject to that tax, at least.
- I've heard some talk about that, but I hope I squashed the rumours adequately.
- Council officials moved swiftly to squash rumours of scores of asylum seekers moving to Canvey.
Synonyms put an end to, put a stop to, bring to an end, nip in the bud, scotch, put the lid on ruin, wreck, scupper, destroy, devastate, smash, shatter, demolish, queer frustrate, thwart informal put paid to, blow, put the kibosh on, clobber British informal dish - 2.2 Silence or discomfit (someone), typically by making a humiliating remark.
she needled him with such venom that Seb was visibly squashed Example sentencesExamples - She deserves to be squashed like everyone's squashed me.
- As soon as someone tries to squash me into a position of submission I will react and deal with any consequences later.
- She needled him with such venom from behind her thick lenses that Seb was visibly squashed.
Synonyms humiliate, humble, mortify, show up, bring down, take down, bring low, demean, expose, show in a bad light, shame, put to shame, make ashamed, discomfit, disgrace, discredit, downgrade, debase, degrade, devalue, dishonour, embarrass, put someone in their place, make a fool of, chasten, subdue, get the better of, have the last laugh on, abash, abase, crush, quash, deflate, flatten, make someone eat humble pie informal put down, settle someone's hash, cut down to size North American informal make someone eat crow US informal own
nounPlural squashes skwɒʃ 1in singular A state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space. it was a bit of a squash but he didn't seem to mind Example sentencesExamples - It was a bit of a squash because it was a small car and three of us were in the back with Gabby's Mum, Cam and Dad, Tom in the front.
- MK drove us all to Bar George (which was a bit of a squash with an extra bod in the car).
- Saturday morning all six of the Tate family piled into the car - it was a tight squash in the back seat.
- 1.1dated count noun A social gathering or informal meeting.
a poetry squash in London Example sentencesExamples - In 1912, Conrad Aiken took ‘Prufrock’ to a poetry squash in London and showed it to Harold Monro.
- 1977 You know that next week is the Freshers' Squash.
2British mass noun A sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink. Example sentencesExamples - Fruit squash, even the high-fruit variety, is no substitute for fresh fruit juice.
- To protect your child's teeth against decay and erosion, try to keep squashes, fizzy drinks, natural fruit juices, sweets and cakes to a minimum.
- The youngsters, aged between seven and 17, tucked into complimentary homemade scones, fruitcake and orange squash.
- It's much kinder to their teeth than juice or squash and fizzy drinks.
- Stay away from fizzy drinks, alcohol, and even squash as these drinks help to dehydrate you.
3mass noun A game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court. as modifier a squash club Example sentencesExamples - Many of the best professional squash players living in America will be in attendance.
- Born and brought up in Sydney, Australia, he took up squash at the age of nine.
- Played squash three times this week so I'm well tired today too.
- Jhangir Khan did not lose a squash match for five and a half years, winning 10 British Open titles.
- Moore kept up a vigorous training programme in retirement, jogging every day and playing golf, tennis and squash regularly.
4Biology
A preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it. Example sentencesExamples - Pachytene chromosomes were prepared using squashes of anthers from flowers fixed in 3: 1 ethanol to galacial acetic acid.
- Polytene chromosome squashes, cuticle preps, maternal enhancement, and stage of lethality tests were performed as described.
- This SC karyotype is very similar to karyotypes developed from pachytene chromosome squashes.
- Polytene chromosome squashes were prepared according to SILVER and ELGIN 1978.
- For immunolabeling, third instar mitotic squashes were prepared and hybridized as described.
Origin Mid 16th century (as a verb): alteration of quash. Rhymes awash, Bosch, bosh, brioche, cloche, cohosh, cosh, dosh, Foch, galosh, gosh, josh, mosh, nosh, posh, quash, slosh, splosh, swash, tosh, wash nounPlural squashes skwɒʃ 1An edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Example sentencesExamples - Peel the squash then cut the flesh into chunks.
- There's much more beta carotene in traditional crops, from leafy green vegetables to squashes, melons and mangoes.
- The staple of Mexican food is corn, supplemented by beans, squash, and chili peppers.
- Many parents were unsure of how to prepare some of the fresh vegetables, such as eggplant and some squashes.
- The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins.
2The trailing plant of the gourd family that produces the squash. Genus Cucurbita, family Cucurbitaceae: many species and varieties, including the winter squashes and summer squashes Example sentencesExamples - They planted a wide variety of beans, pumpkins, squash, and corn.
- Plant sweet corn in each of the first three weeks of June for multiple crops, and plant squash and cantaloupes up to June 20.
- Both powdery mildew and downy mildew often infect squash plants as autumn nights grow cooler and dew keeps the foliage moist through the night.
- The peas and other vines won't bother each other so go ahead and plan on planting cucumbers, melons or even squash together on the same trellis.
- Once soil temperatures reach 60 degrees, you can plant corn, beans, squash and cucumbers.
Origin Mid 17th century: abbreviation of Narragansett asquutasquash. verb [with object]1Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. wash and squash the cans for the recycling bin Example sentencesExamples - I am also a vegetarian and attempt to relocate spiders rather than squashing them flat.
- She considers squashing the insect between her fingers, but decides not to.
- And anyone who has been through Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Charley, you know that it literally just squashes these sorts of homes.
- I recycle as much of my household waste as possible, kitchen waste is composted, cans are squashed flat after removing bases, drink cans, newspapers and all other clean wastepaper placed in the relevant bins.
- I've been squashing the flies as I see them but now I can put up sticky traps and let them catch themselves.
- He flung the cigarette to the ground and squashed it slowly with the toe of his right shoe.
- As one insect is squashed, another takes his place.
- Meyers also is analyzing the strong, but extremely lightweight bill of the Toco Toucan, a Central and South American bird that squashes fruit and berries with its banana-shaped bill.
- I of course could not sleep for fear of rolling over and squashing her.
- We now have fresh bread every breakfast, and it is not squashed flat in the shopping trolley.
- His face was redder than the tomatoes he was squashing under foot and spittle flew from his mouth as he lumbered toward his wife.
- You are requested to wash and squash containers before putting them in the recycling bins.
- I shrugged, dropping my half burned cigarette to the ground, squashing it beneath my foot.
- Although the pressures used are immense, the processing conditions are designed so that foods are not squashed and they do retain their shape.
- It feels like someone's sitting on your chest and squashing it, and you can't usually speak either, which doesn't help if you're trying to get help.
- He stepped on the cigarette, squashing it into the ground.
- Like other kids, when I was small we used to try to make wine, squashing grapes in a bucket.
- ‘The car was completely crushed from the front, my door was squashed in and the rest of the car was folded around me,’ said Gemma.
- The company have asked that cartons, cans and plastic containers be rinsed, dried and squashed.
- Halve the lemon grass stalks and squash the bases with the flat side of a knife.
Synonyms crush, squeeze, flatten, compress, press, smash, distort, mangle, pound, tamp down, trample, trample down, stamp on - 1.1 Squeeze or force (someone or something) into a small or restricted space.
she squashed some of her clothes inside the bag Example sentencesExamples - The second pub was ridiculously busy, so we were squashed in a corner with a drunken group of men watching the football next to us.
- But on Christmas Eve we're like cattle at a mart, squashed up against each other, fighting for the bar and talking absolute rubbish.
- If one partner is particularly tall, she says, they may often end up sleeping diagonally - leaving the smaller partner squashed into a corner of the bed.
- Danielle's old pushchair is too small and her legs are all squashed up in it.
- I had to fly in four different planes for 30 hours almost non-stop, squashed in economy class, the trip ending in Slovakia under the tight scrutiny of heavily armed troops.
- We were squashed on the couch, so the sides of our legs touched.
- DVT class is bad, and arguably, the airlines have a lot to answer for, having the cheek to squash us in to such a restricted space.
- ‘Night!’ the children chorused, snuggling down on the thin straw, squashed together like sardines in a tin.
- Shadwell is an overlooked part of London's East End, squashed in between Whitechapel and Wapping.
- Maureen's wheelchair takes up most of the space in the elevator, leaving me squashed against Clay.
- The group appeared on GMTV together and while squashed on a sofa the girls said they were ‘shocked’ at the boys' antics.
- Somehow, the cast had managed to take over the bar, commandeering almost every chair in the place as they crowded around a group of tables squashed together.
- We were so squashed we were just living in one room.
- I really, really enjoy being squashed up against your plump, sweaty body as part of a concept we English call ‘queueing’.
- Trinity was becoming claustrophobic as she was squashed between the two boys.
- From there it was a further eight hours or so bumping along on the back of a truck, under a full moon, squashed up with other passengers balancing on sacks of rice.
- As you know, airline seats occur in close proximity to each other in order to squash the greatest number of passengers into a small space.
- It's weird to think that at any time, somewhere in the world, there are people riding through the night in aeroplanes, squashed up together in a big metal tube hurtling across the black sky, going somewhere or coming back home.
- Even choosing something to try on is hard because the gowns are normally stored in plastic covers and squashed into racks.
- ‘We were squashed in like sardines, and it was hot as hell in there,’ he recalls.
Synonyms force, ram, thrust, plunge, push, stick, cram, jam, stuff, pack, compress, squeeze, wedge, press, tamp, pound, drive, hammer, bang - 1.2no object Make one's way into a small or restricted space.
I squashed into the middle of the crowd Example sentencesExamples - The little shelf was narrow and you had to squash in between others to get your cup of hot, strong sweet tea!
- Apart from the lack of jobs, we are already over-populated and do not need to provide facilities to encourage even more people to squash into our valuable space.
- ‘They would squash up in the car, so I could lie on the back seat,’ he says.
- Five of us squashed rapidly into a two man tent and despite the odds slept until daybreak.
- They remembered what had happened the last time they tried to squash through the door together.
- As they began their long journey back to Ballina, the ten St Mary's girls squashed into the back seat of the bus to recall the events of their weekend together.
- 1.3 Suppress, stifle, or subdue (a feeling, conjecture, or action)
the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits Example sentencesExamples - Maya's excitement over their dinner guest wouldn't be squashed.
- This squashes other export industries and sucks in cheap imports, damaging others.
- Hope and relief filled me, but were almost immediately squashed as someone kicked me in the ribs, and I found my face pressed against the floor.
- She quickly squashed the small pang of jealousy that had risen up in her.
- The bubbly romantic feelings Delaney was having were quickly squashed as she pulled out her palm pilot again and stared at Tanya's name.
- When she sends Guy off to war at the end of the first act, she projects so much youthful innocence and idealism that there's no way her happiness isn't going to be squashed by circumstance.
- Brass insists doubts over City's character and commitment can be firmly squashed in the wake of Saturday's 2-0 victory over Cambridge United.
- I didn't really understand how it was squashing my spirit until I was a little older.
- Patriotism rallied the nation and previously popular anti-war sentiments were effectively squashed.
- Any uprising is squashed by a massive show of force, as seen in the 1959 and more recently, the 1987-1989 uprisings.
- She winked and a picture of Shawn flashed through my mind, which I squashed down immediately.
- Many observers worry that such mergers could squash what few competing voices there are in many towns and cities.
- The feelings, however, had to be squashed immediately and that's exactly what he did.
- Khalid, understandably enough, was of the opinion that rebellion could not be squashed.
- 1.4 Firmly reject (an idea or suggestion)
the proposal was immediately squashed by the Historical Society Example sentencesExamples - I hope that the whole idea will be squashed at this early stage, but if it goes further I will fight to keep our right to regional labelling.
- In June last year, Thompson was forced to squash rumours the club had received a £1million offer from premiership Sheffield Wednesday for the midfield tyro.
- Thankfully, that proposal has now been squashed, and the hard-working New Zealander who always foots the bill will not be subject to that tax, at least.
- One benefit of the committee is that since ideas become public immediately, an individual idea can't be squashed by only one manager.
- I've heard some talk about that, but I hope I squashed the rumours adequately.
- They forget, or do not wish to acknowledge, that in a packed meeting of party delegates after the May election there was comment, criticism and suggestions as to party policy, none of which were squashed.
- Port Street is a litter of unrelated architecture and closed businesses and again proposals to inject new life are being squashed.
- His mother had immediately squashed that idea.
- Many an enthusiastic proposal has been squashed by an economist with a calculator and too much time on his hands.
- Council officials moved swiftly to squash rumours of scores of asylum seekers moving to Canvey.
- I squashed the idea as soon as it crossed my mind.
Synonyms put an end to, put a stop to, bring to an end, nip in the bud, scotch, put the lid on
noun 1in singular A state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space. it was a tight squash but he didn't seem to mind Example sentencesExamples - It was a bit of a squash because it was a small car and three of us were in the back with Gabby's Mum, Cam and Dad, Tom in the front.
- Saturday morning all six of the Tate family piled into the car - it was a tight squash in the back seat.
- MK drove us all to Bar George (which was a bit of a squash with an extra bod in the car).
2British A sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavored with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink. Example sentencesExamples - It's much kinder to their teeth than juice or squash and fizzy drinks.
- Stay away from fizzy drinks, alcohol, and even squash as these drinks help to dehydrate you.
- The youngsters, aged between seven and 17, tucked into complimentary homemade scones, fruitcake and orange squash.
- Fruit squash, even the high-fruit variety, is no substitute for fresh fruit juice.
- To protect your child's teeth against decay and erosion, try to keep squashes, fizzy drinks, natural fruit juices, sweets and cakes to a minimum.
3A game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court. Example sentencesExamples - Many of the best professional squash players living in America will be in attendance.
- Born and brought up in Sydney, Australia, he took up squash at the age of nine.
- Moore kept up a vigorous training programme in retirement, jogging every day and playing golf, tennis and squash regularly.
- Jhangir Khan did not lose a squash match for five and a half years, winning 10 British Open titles.
- Played squash three times this week so I'm well tired today too.
4Biology
A preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it. Example sentencesExamples - Polytene chromosome squashes were prepared according to SILVER and ELGIN 1978.
- This SC karyotype is very similar to karyotypes developed from pachytene chromosome squashes.
- Polytene chromosome squashes, cuticle preps, maternal enhancement, and stage of lethality tests were performed as described.
- Pachytene chromosomes were prepared using squashes of anthers from flowers fixed in 3: 1 ethanol to galacial acetic acid.
- For immunolabeling, third instar mitotic squashes were prepared and hybridized as described.
Origin Mid 16th century (as a verb): alteration of quash. noun 1An edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Example sentencesExamples - There's much more beta carotene in traditional crops, from leafy green vegetables to squashes, melons and mangoes.
- The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins.
- Peel the squash then cut the flesh into chunks.
- The staple of Mexican food is corn, supplemented by beans, squash, and chili peppers.
- Many parents were unsure of how to prepare some of the fresh vegetables, such as eggplant and some squashes.
2The trailing plant of the gourd family that produces the squash. Genus Cucurbita, family Cucurbitaceae: many species and varieties, including the winter squashes and summer squashes Example sentencesExamples - They planted a wide variety of beans, pumpkins, squash, and corn.
- The peas and other vines won't bother each other so go ahead and plan on planting cucumbers, melons or even squash together on the same trellis.
- Both powdery mildew and downy mildew often infect squash plants as autumn nights grow cooler and dew keeps the foliage moist through the night.
- Once soil temperatures reach 60 degrees, you can plant corn, beans, squash and cucumbers.
- Plant sweet corn in each of the first three weeks of June for multiple crops, and plant squash and cantaloupes up to June 20.
Origin Mid 17th century: abbreviation of Narragansett asquutasquash. |