SQUASH Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word squash. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SQUASH
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crush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated • a dense crowd of people • temporary love of an adolescent • the act of crushing verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • break into small pieces • humiliate or depress completely • crush or bruise • make ineffective • become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | ||||||||
mash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing • mixture of ground animal feeds verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | ||||||||
squeeze | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of gripping and pressing firmly • a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high • a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer • (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend • a twisting squeeze • an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power • a tight or amorous embrace • the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space verb • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • press firmly • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • obtain by coercion or intimidation • press or force • squeeze tightly between the fingers • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
compress | verbv | |||||||
noun • a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) verb • make more compact by or as if by pressing • squeeze or press together | ||||||||
flatten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make flat or flatter • become flat or flatter • lower the pitch of (musical notes) | ||||||||
pulp | nounn | |||||||
noun • any soft or soggy mass • a soft moist part of a fruit • a mixture of cellulose fibers • an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper • the soft inner part of a tooth verb • remove the pulp from, as from a fruit • reduce to pulp | ||||||||
squish | verbv | |||||||
noun • the noise of soft mud being walked on verb • walk through mud or mire • put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action | ||||||||
tamp | verbv | |||||||
noun • a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) verb • press down tightly | ||||||||
smush | verbv | |||||||
noun • A beaten or pulverized mass. • An act of crushing or squeezing. verb • To mash; or push; especially to push down or in; compress • To engage in intimate contact, especially sexual relations. | ||||||||
condense | verbv | |||||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • make more concise • remove water from • cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid • become more compact or concentrated • develop due to condensation • compress or concentrate | ||||||||
press | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of demanding notice or attention • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines • a machine used for printing • a dense crowd of people • a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure verb • exert pressure or force to or upon • force or impel in an indicated direction • to be oppressive or burdensome • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure • squeeze or press together • crowd closely • create by pressing • be urgent • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • press from a plastic • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby • press and smooth with a heated iron • lift weights • ask for or request earnestly | ||||||||
squelch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a crushing remark • an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise verb • suppress or crush completely • make a sucking sound • walk through mud or mire • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | ||||||||
squash rackets | nounn | |||||||
noun • a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets | ||||||||
squash racquets | nounn | |||||||
noun • a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets | ||||||||
squash vine | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits |