squeeze

To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

I squeezed the ball between my hands.

Please don't squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle.

To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.

To fit into a tight place.

I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space.

Can you squeeze through that gap?

To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.

He squeezed some money out of his wallet.

To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.

I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work.

At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.

An instance of squeezing.

to give something a squeeze

Dip your sponge into the water, tehn turn it over and dip it again. That gets both sides wet. Now give it a squeeze to get most of the water out—but not all of it! You'll get the feel of how much water you need in your sponge as you practice with the clay.

A close or tight fit.

A difficult position.

I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time.

There is a growing recognition that, as the population ages and the squeeze on NHS resources continues, better ways of supporting older people outside hospital need to be developed.

A hug or other affectionate grasp.

a gentle squeeze on the arm

A romantic partner.

I want to be your main squeeze.

“No, Mona. Her new squeeze is one of Wage's boys.”