26984 words

squash

12 definitions • 13 examples
1
to crush something into a flat shape:

Examples:

He accidentally sat on her hat and squashed it.
2
to push yourself, a person, or thing into a small space:

Examples:

The room was so full you couldn't squash another person in.
If you all squashed up (= moved closer together), we could fit an extra person in the car.
He tried to squash his ripped jeans into the suitcase while his mother wasn't looking.
3
to stop something from continuing to exist or happen, by forceful action:

Examples:

Rumours of a possible takeover of the company were soon squashed by the management.
4
a situation when there is not much room:

Examples:

There are over two hundred people coming to the party so it might be a bit of a squash.
5
a game played between two or four people on a special closed playing area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall
6
a drink made by adding water to a very strong liquid made from fruit juice and sugar or sweetener, or the strong liquid itself:

Examples:

She won't drink water, only squash.
Most fizzy drinks, squashes, and fruit juices contain vast amounts of sugar.
orange/blackcurrant/lemon squash
a bottle of squash
7
a type of large vegetable with a hard skin and a lot of seeds at its centre
8
a vegetable with a hard skin and many seeds at its center
9
a game played in an enclosed playing area between two or four people who use rackets (= tightly fixed nets in frames attached to long handles) to hit a hard rubber ball against a wall
10
to press down or crush something so that it becomes flat:

Examples:

Kate squashed the paper cup and dropped it into the trash can.
11
If you squash a plan or idea, you stop it completely and suddenly:

Examples:

Republican leaders will probably try to squash the tax cut.
12
to push a person or thing into a small space:

Examples:

[ T ] Four of us were squashed into the back seat of his car.

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