squeeze

squeeze
squeeze c.1600, probably an alteration of quease (c.1550), from O.E. cwysan "to squeeze," of unknown origin, perhaps imitative (Cf. Ger. quetschen "to squeeze"). Slang expression to put the squeeze on (someone or something) "exert influence" is from 1711. Baseball squeeze play first recorded 1905. Main squeeze "most important person" is attested from 1896; meaning "one's sweetheart, lover" is attested by 1980.

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  • Squeeze — es una banda musical británica formada en Londres en 1974. Los 2 únicos componentes que permanecen desde el principio, y también compositores de la mayoría de canciones, son Chris Difford y Glenn Tilbrook. Se suele clasificar a la banda como new… …   Wikipedia Español

  • squeeze — [skwēz] vt. squeezed, squeezing [intens. of ME queisen < OE cwysan, to squeeze, dash against, bruise, akin to Goth quistjan, to destroy < IE base * gweye , to overpower > Sans jināti, (he) conquers] 1. to press hard or closely; exert… …   English World dictionary

  • squeeze in — ˌsqueeze ˈin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they squeeze in he/she/it squeezes in present participle squeezing in past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • squeeze — ► VERB 1) firmly press from opposite or all sides. 2) extract (liquid or a soft substance) from something by squeezing. 3) (squeeze in/into/through) manage to get into or through (a restricted space). 4) (squeeze in) manage to find time for. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Squeeze — steht für: Squeeze (Band), eine englische New Wave Band Squeeze (Album), ein Album der Band The Velvet Underground die Linux Distribution Debian Squeeze, Codename der stabilen Version 6.0 von Debian Siehe auch: Squeeze out, das zwangsweise… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Squeeze — (skw[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squeezed} (skw[=e]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Squeezing}.] [OE. queisen, AS. cw[=e]san, cw[=y]san, cw[=i]san, of uncertain origin. The s was probably prefixed through the influence of squash, v.t.] 1. To press between… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Squeeze — Squeeze, v. i. To press; to urge one s way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Squeeze — Squeeze, n. 1. The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure. [1913 Webster] 2. A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mining) The gradual closing of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squeeze — [n] pressure, crushing clasp, clutch, congestion, crowd, crunch, crush, embrace, force, handclasp, hold, hug, influence, jam, press, restraint, squash; concepts 219,674,687 Ant. opening squeeze [v1] exert pressure on sides, parts of something… …   New thesaurus

  • Squeeze — [ßkwi̱s; engl.Squeeze= Druck] s; : Zusammenpressen des Penis zwischen Eichel und Penisschaft zur Verhinderung des krankhaften vorzeitigen Samenergusses (↑Ejaculatio praecox) …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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