to compress (something) esp by applying physical pressure to the its sides

to extract (liquid, etc) from something by pressure

to force, thrust, or cram (something, somebody, or oneself) into or through a restricted space

to extract (money or information) from somebody, esp by threats or extortion

to pressurize (somebody) into parting with money or information

to cause economic hardship to (a business, etc)

to crowd (people or things) into a restricted area

(+ in) to find time to deal with (a person or task)

(+ out) to force (somebody) out of their job, area of activity, etc

in bridge, to force (another player) to discard a card to their disadvantage

(+ through/into, etc) to force one's way somewhere narrow or constricted

the act or an instance of squeezing; a compression

gave his hand a squeeze

a quick hug or embrace

a quantity squeezed out from something

a squeeze of lemon

informal a condition of being crowded together; a crush

dated a crowded social gathering; = squash²

The weather is getting terribly hot for squeezes — Lady Sarah Lyttelton

financial pressure caused by restricting credit, used esp by a government to reduce price inflation

a credit squeeze

in bridge, a forced act of discarding a valuable card

in baseball, the batting of a ball gently to the infield, so that a runner on third base can start for home as soon as the ball is pitched

NAmer, informal one's boyfriend or girlfriend