Scrabble?! SQUEEZE

Definitions of SQUEEZE in various dictionaries:

noun - the act of gripping and pressing firmly

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

noun - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

noun - (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

noun - a twisting squeeze

noun - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

noun - a tight or amorous embrace

noun - the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

verb - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

verb - press firmly

verb - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

verb - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

verb - obtain by coercion or intimidation

verb - press or force

verb - squeeze tightly between the fingers

verb - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

verb - squeeze or press together

To press hard on or together; compress.

To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand.

To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange.

To extract by or as if by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon; squeezed a confession out of a suspect.

To extract by dishonest means; extort.

To oppress with burdensome demands.

To obtain room for by pressure; cram: squeezed her books into the briefcase.

To manage to find time or space for.

To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick he or she cannot take in bridge.

To give way under pressure.

To exert pressure.

To force one’s way: squeeze through a crowd; squeeze into a tight space.

The act or an instance of squeezing.

An amount squeezed out: a squeeze of lemon.

A handclasp or brief embrace.

A group crowded together; a crush.

A squeeze play.

Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.

A forced discard of a potentially winning card in bridge.

verb - to press hard upon