squeeze

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Verb

1. (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
2. (transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.
3. (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
4. (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
5. (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
6. (figuratively, transitive) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
7. (transitive) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.

Noun

1. An instance of squeezing.
2. A close or tight fit.
3. (figuratively) A difficult position.
4. A hug or other affectionate grasp.
5. (slang) A romantic partner.
6. (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.
7. The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
8. A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
9. A traversal of a narrow passage.
10. A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.
11. The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
12. (dated) The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.
13. (dated) A bribe, fee, or extortionary price paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.
14. (UK, obsolete, slang) A person's neck.

Konzepte

quetschen

ausdrücken

pressen

drücken

auspressen

verdichten

auswringen

zwängen

wringen

ausquetschen

beklemmen

Druck

einschließen

Engpass

komprimieren

kondensieren

Gedränge

zusammendrücken

bedrücken

Klemme

🗜️

spannen

abdrücken

🔥

klemmen

knacken

Knappheit

kneifen

Kniff

leicht berühren

melken

🥛

mithelfen

Quetsche

schließen

schneller machen

schrammen

stopfen

straffen

trotzen

überfüllen

umarmen

umfangen

umschlingen

unterdrücken

unterstützen

voll stopfen

zerbrechen

zerdrücken

zerkleinern

zerknittern

zerknüllen

zermahlen

Synonyme

press

wring

pinch

crush

compress

squash

knead

push

hug

tighten

nip

force

wring out

crowd

massage

💆

grasp

oppress

mash

extort

strain

pressure

extract

constrict

stuff

milk

🥛

cram

express

jam

clasp

press together

wedge

embrace

thrust

clench

clamp

🗜️

squeeze out

twist

grip

choke

shove

flatten

stress

purse

👛

press out

rack

pack

compact

clinch

strangle

bind

Übersetzungen

presser

serrer

exprimir

espremer

apretar

spremere

stringere

drukken

estrujar

persen

comprimir

schiacciare

apertar

premere

knellen

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/skwiːz/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Verwandt mit Schwedisch: qväsa

Verwandt mit Niederländisch: kwetsen

Verwandt mit Deutsch: quetschen

Verwandt mit Französisch: esquicher

Verwandt mit Altprovenzalisch: esquichar

In summary

From earlier squize, squise (whence also dialectal English squizzen and squeege), first attested around 1600, further origin uncertain; probably an alteration of quease (which is attested since 1550), from Middle English queisen (“to squeeze”), from Old English cwȳsan (“to crush, squeeze”), itself also of unknown origin, perhaps imitative (compare Swedish qväsa, kväsa (“to squeeze, bruise, crush; quell”), Dutch kwetsen (“to injure, hurt”), German quetschen (“to squeeze”)). Or, a blend of obsolete squiss (“to squeeze”) (whence also squash and squish) with quease. Compare also French esquicher from Old Occitan esquichar (“to press, squeeze”).
The slang expression "to put the squeeze on (someone or something)", meaning "to exert influence", is from 1711. The baseball term "squeeze play" is first recorded 1905. "Main squeeze" ("most important person") is attested from 1896, the specific meaning "one's sweetheart, lover" is attested in 1970s.
The nonstandard strong forms squoze and squozen, attested dialectally since at least the mid-19th century, are by analogy with freeze.