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Grab

To take or grasp suddenly
Grabbed the letter from me.

Squeeze

To press hard on or together; compress
Squeezed the balloon until it popped.

Grab

To capture or restrain; arrest.

Squeeze

To press gently, as in affection
Squeezed her hand.

Grab

To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly
Grab public funds.
Grab power.
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Squeeze

To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid
Squeeze an orange.

Grab

To take hurriedly
Grabbed my coat and hat and left.

Squeeze

To extract by applying pressure
Squeeze juice from a lemon.

Grab

(Slang) To capture the attention of
A plot that grabs the reader.

Squeeze

To extract or gain by intimidation or other pressure
Squeezed information out of the suspect.
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Grab

To make a grasping or snatching motion
We grabbed for the life raft.

Squeeze

To pressure or intimidate (someone) to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment.

Grab

A sudden attempt to grasp or hold something
Made a grab for the railing.

Squeeze

To obtain room for by pressure; cram
Squeezed her clothes into the suitcase.

Grab

A sudden, often unscrupulous taking control or ownership of something
"The imminence of death is reflected in every last power-stroke and grab of the great money bosses" (Dylan Thomas).

Squeeze

To manage to find time or space for
I asked if she might squeeze me into her busy schedule. Can we squeeze another chair in at your table?.

Grab

A mechanical device for gripping an object.

Squeeze

(Games) To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick that that opponent cannot take in bridge.

Grab

A usually two-masted, sharp-prowed coastal vessel of the Indian Ocean.

Squeeze

To cause (a run or base runner) to score on a squeeze play.

Grab

Relating or being an object or device that is grabbed or gripped for support or balance
Installed a grab bar in the shower.

Squeeze

To call as balls pitches thrown by (a pitcher) near the edges of the strike zone. Used of an umpire.

Grab

(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.

Squeeze

To give way under pressure
The rubber duck squeaks when it squeezes.

Grab

(intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.

Squeeze

To exert pressure
Squeezed until my hand hurt.

Grab

To restrain someone; to arrest.

Squeeze

To force one's way
Squeeze through a crowd.
Squeeze into a tight space.

Grab

(transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
How does that idea grab you?

Squeeze

The act or an instance of squeezing.

Grab

(informal) To quickly collect or retrieve.

Squeeze

A handclasp or brief embrace.

Grab

(informal) To consume something quickly.
We'll just grab a sandwich and then we'll be on our way.
Is there time to grab a coffee?

Squeeze

An amount squeezed out
A squeeze of lemon.

Grab

To take the opportunity of.

Squeeze

A group crowded together; a crush.

Grab

(countable) A sudden snatch at something.

Squeeze

Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.

Grab

(countable) An acquisition by violent or unjust means.

Squeeze

Pressure or intimidation to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment
Thugs who put the squeeze on shopkeepers.

Grab

(countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.

Squeeze

(Games) A forced discard of a potentially winning card in bridge.

Grab

A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.

Squeeze

(Baseball) A squeeze play.

Grab

A sound bite.

Squeeze

(Slang) One's primary romantic partner or sweetheart.

Grab

(obsolete) That which is seized.

Squeeze

(transitive) 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.

Grab

(uncountable) A simple card game.

Squeeze

(transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.

Grab

A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.

Squeeze

(ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space.
Can you squeeze through that gap?

Grab

A vessel used on the Malabar coast, having two or three masts.

Squeeze

(transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
He squeezed some money out of his wallet.

Grab

A sudden grasp or seizure.

Squeeze

(transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work.

Grab

An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; - specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.

Squeeze

To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.

Grab

To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.

Squeeze

To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt.

Grab

A mechanical device for gripping an object

Squeeze

An instance of squeezing.

Grab

The act of catching an object with the hands;
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
He made a grab for the ball before it landed
Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion

Squeeze

A close or tight fit.

Grab

Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;
Catch the ball!
Grab the elevator door!

Squeeze

(figuratively) A difficult position.
I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time.

Grab

Get hold of or seize quickly and easily;
I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale

Squeeze

A hug or other affectionate grasp.
A gentle squeeze on the arm

Grab

Make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand;
The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask

Squeeze

(slang) A romantic partner.
I want to be your main squeeze.

Grab

Obtain illegally or unscrupulously;
Grab power

Squeeze

(slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.

Grab

Take or grasp suddenly;
She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room

Squeeze

(baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze.

Grab

Capture the attention or imagination of;
This story will grab you
The movie seized my imagination

Squeeze

(card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.

Squeeze

(caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave.

Squeeze

A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.

Squeeze

(mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.

Squeeze

(dated) The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.

Squeeze

(dated) A bribe, fee, or extortionary price paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.

Squeeze

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship.

Squeeze

Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush.
In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden.

Squeeze

To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.

Squeeze

To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; - often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd.

Squeeze

The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.

Squeeze

A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone.

Squeeze

The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.

Squeeze

Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift, concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; as, to put the squeeze on someone.
One of the many "squeezes" imposed by the mandarins.

Squeeze

The act of gripping and pressing firmly;
He gave her cheek a playful squeeze

Squeeze

A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

Squeeze

A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer;
Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits

Squeeze

(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend;
She was his main squeeze

Squeeze

A twisting squeeze;
Gave the wet cloth a wring

Squeeze

An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Squeeze

A tight or amorous embrace;
Come here and give me a big hug

Squeeze

The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space;
Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze

Squeeze

To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition;
Crush an aluminum can
Squeeze a lemon

Squeeze

Press firmly;
He squeezed my hand

Squeeze

Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;
I squeezed myself into the corner

Squeeze

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
She forced him to take a job in the city
He squeezed her for information

Squeeze

Obtain by coercion or intimidation;
They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him

Squeeze

Press or force;
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand

Squeeze

Squeeze tightly between the fingers;
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle

Squeeze

Hug, usually with fondness;
Hug me, please
They embraced

Squeeze

Squeeze or press together;
She compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle

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