squeeze

the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"

a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"

an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"

the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"