firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers

Kate squeezed his hand affectionately

I cocked the gun and squeezed the trigger

he squeezed with all his strength

manage to get into or through a narrow or restricted space

Sarah squeezed in beside her

he found a hole in the hedge and squeezed his way through

obtain (something) from someone with difficulty

you were evidently attempting to squeeze as much money out of him as you could

an act of squeezing something

a gentle squeeze of the trigger

a strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis

industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits

a moulding or cast of an object, or an impression or copy of a design, obtained by pressing a pliable substance round or over it

a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

the poor guy just lost his main squeeze

an act of hitting a ball short to the infield to enable a runner on third base to start for home as soon as the ball is pitched