HyperDic: squeezing

English > 1 sense of the word *squeezing*:
NOUN	act	squeezing, squeeze	the act of gripping and pressing firmly

squeezing > pronunciation
Sounds	skwiy'zihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *squeezing*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of gripping and pressing firmly.
Synonym	squeeze
Narrower	expression	The act of forcing something out by squeezing / squeezing or pressing
	extrusion, expulsion	squeezing out by applying pressure
	pinch, tweak	A squeeze with the fingers
Broader	compression, compressing	applying pressure
Spanish	estrujamiento, estrujón
Catalan	espremuda
Verbs	squeeze	press firmly