What is another word for squeeze?

It depends which squeeze you mean. In the sense “to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition”, the synonyms are squash, crush, squelch, mash. Across all 17 senses there are 35 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of squeeze?

WordNet records no antonym for squeeze. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Why are the synonyms for squeeze split into groups?

Because squeeze carries 17 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.

Where do the synonyms for squeeze come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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Synonyms and antonyms

squeeze

squeeze/ˈskwiz/

verbnounCommon

squeeze has 35 distinct synonyms spread across 13 of its 17 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.

35
Distinct synonyms: 0
Antonyms: 17 of 17
Senses with a relation

Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.

squeeze as a verb

9 of 9 senses carry a relation

1.
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
“crush an aluminum can”
Synonymssquash crush squelch mash
Related
Broaderpress
Narrowerwring stamp steamroller tread telescope
2.
press firmly
“He squeezed my hand”
SynonymsNo synonym recorded for this sense.
Related
Broaderpress
Narrowerclench
3.
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
“I squeezed myself into the corner”
Synonymswedge force
Related
Broadermove
Narrowerimpact compress
4.
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
“She forced him to take a job in the city”
Synonymscoerce hale pressure force
Related
Broadercompel
Narrowerturn up the heat drive bludgeon
5.
obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
Synonymsextort rack gouge wring
Related
Broaderovercharge
Narrowerbleed
6.
press or force
“Stuff money into an envelope”
Synonymsthrust stuff shove
Related
Broaderpush
7.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
“He pinched her behind”
Synonymspinch twinge tweet nip twitch
Related
Broadergrip
Narrowergoose tweak
8.
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“Hug me, please”
Synonymsembrace hug bosom
Related
Broaderclasp
Narrowerclinch cuddle interlock
9.
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
Synonymscompress constrict compact contract press
Related
Broadertighten
Narrowerchoke prim astringe

squeeze as a noun

8 of 8 senses carry a relation

1.
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
“he gave her cheek a playful squeeze”
Synonymssqueezing
Related
Broadercompression
Narrowerpinch expression extrusion
2.
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

Questions about squeeze

What is another word for squeeze?: It depends which squeeze you mean. In the sense “to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition”, the synonyms are squash, crush, squelch, mash. Across all 17 senses there are 35 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.
What is the opposite of squeeze?: WordNet records no antonym for squeeze. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.
Why are the synonyms for squeeze split into groups?: Because squeeze carries 17 recorded senses and each has its own set of substitutes. A single flat list would put words from unrelated meanings side by side with nothing to tell them apart, which is exactly how a writer picks the wrong one. The grouping comes from WordNet's synsets, not from an editorial judgement of ours.
Where do the synonyms for squeeze come from?: From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.