Meaning of squeeze
Definition of 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"
an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
(verb)
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"
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"