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SQUASH Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word squash. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For SQUASH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for squash, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
press veg vegetable veggie vine
Phrases (1)
court game

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