squeezing

SaySKWEEZ-ing/ˈskwiːzɪŋ/

Noun pluralsqueezings (some meanings)

3 meanings of squeezing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of squeeze. Use it for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
She is squeezing the toothpaste tube to get the last bit out.
He kept squeezing the stress ball during the long meeting.
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2
noununcountable
The act of pressing something tightly together.
Like pressing a wet cloth to force the water out.
The squeezing of the sponge pushed out all the water.
A quick squeezing of the lemon added flavor to the dish.
Similarpressing, compression
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3
nouncountableplural
The bit of liquid or pulp pushed out when something is pressed hard.
He poured the last squeezing from the cloth into the bowl.
The squeezings from the press were thrown away.
Similarpressing, dregs, residue
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squeezing is a form of squeeze

squeeze, verb: To press something hard from two or more sides at the same time. Full entry

Forms: squeezesqueezes he/she/itsqueezing -ing formsqueezed past tense, past participle
Spelling: squeeze → squeezing: drop the e, add -ing

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