—squash /skwɒʃ/ aep /skwɑːʃ/
noun [C or U] MAINLY US (VEGETABLE)
► F0 a type of large vegetable with a hard skin and a lot of seeds at its centre that is very common in AmericaThesaurus+: ↑Types of vegetable , ↑Plants in generalnoun [S] (PUSH)
► F0 a situation when there is not much room: » There are over two hundred people coming to the party so it might be a bit of a squash.Thesaurus+: ↑Fullnoun [U] (SPORT)
► B1 a game played between two or four people on a special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wallThesaurus+: ↑Tennis and racket sportsnoun [U] UK (DRINK)
► F0 a drink made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or sweetenerThesaurus+: ↑Soft drinksverb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (PUSH) ↑Verb Endings for squash
► B2 to push yourself, a person, or thing into a small space: » The room was so full you couldn't squash another person in.» If you all squashed up (= moved closer together), we could fit an extra person in the car.» He tried to squash his ripped jeans into the suitcase while his mother wasn't looking.Thesaurus+: ↑Inserting and forcing things into other thingsverb [T] (END) ↑Verb Endings for squash
► F0 to stop something from continuing to exist or happen, by forceful action: » Rumours of a possible takeover of the company were soon squashed by the management.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an endverb [T] (MAKE FLAT) ↑Verb Endings for squash
► B2 to crush something into a flat shape: » He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.Thesaurus+: ↑Squeezing and grinding• • •
Extra Examples:» My sandwiches had got squashed at the bottom of my bag.» She'd sat on her orange and squashed it.» The fruit had got squashed under the weight of all the other food.» One of the other kids had squashed her model and she was very upset.- Verb Endings for wedge
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