

any action taken by a trader or traders on a market that forces buyers to make purchases and prices to rise.an amount extracted by squeezing: add a squeeze of lemon juice.chiefly Brit a condition of restricted credit imposed by a government to counteract price inflation.the act or an instance of squeezing or of being squeezed.to lead a card that forces (opponents) to discard potentially winning cards.to exert pressure on (someone) in order to extort (something): to squeeze money out of a victim by blackmail.to oppress with exacting demands, such as excessive taxes.to push or force in a confined space: to squeeze six lettuces into one box, to squeeze through a crowd.to apply gentle pressure to, as in affection or reassurance: he squeezed her hand.to crush or press (something) so as to extract (a liquid): to squeeze the juice from an orange, to squeeze an orange.to grip or press firmly, esp so as to crush or distort compress.money or a favor obtained in such a way.an act of threatening, intimidating, harassing, or oppressing a person or persons to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action: gangsters putting the squeeze on small businesses.Games a play or circumstance whereby an opponent is forced to waste or discard a potentially winning card.a facsimile impression of an inscription or the like, obtained by pressing some plastic substance over or around it.Slang Termsa sweetheart: his main squeeze.a small quantity or amount of anything obtained by squeezing.caused by a shortage or restriction, as of credit or funds. a clasping of one's hand around another's hand, arm, etc., as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like.the act or fact of squeezing or the fact of being squeezed.


to score (a run) in this way (often fol.by in): He squeezed him in with a perfect bunt. to enable (a runner on third base) to score on a squeeze play (often fol.to cause to merge, as two or more lines of traffic into fewer lanes.to cause financial hardship to: manufacturers squeezed by high tariffs.to threaten, intimidate, harass, or oppress (a person) in order to obtain a favor, money, or an advantageous attitude or action.to enclose (another person's hand, arm, etc.) in one's hand and apply pressure as a token of affection, friendship, sympathy, or the like: His father squeezed his hand and wished him luck.to fit into a small or crowded space or timespan: The doctor will try to squeeze you in between appointments.

