squeeze

/ˈskwēz/

alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwȳsan; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps

verb

  1. to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress

  2. to extract or emit under pressure

  3. to force or thrust by compression

noun

  1. an act or instance of squeezing : compression

  2. handclasp; also : embrace

  3. a quantity squeezed out from something

noun

  1. a bottle of flexible plastic that dispenses its contents when it is squeezed