Squeezing

Pronunciation: /ˈskwiziŋ/

Definitions of squeezing

verb the action of pressing something firmly in a way that extracts liquid or compresses it

Example Sentences

A1 She is squeezing the orange to make fresh juice.

A2 The child was squeezing the toy tightly in his hands.

B1 The chef was squeezing the lemon over the fish to add flavor.

B2 She was squeezing her eyes shut to block out the bright sunlight.

C1 The athlete was squeezing every last drop of energy out of his body to win the race.

C2 The scientist was squeezing the data for any possible correlations before drawing conclusions.

Examples of squeezing in a Sentence

formal She was squeezing the lemon to extract all the juice for the recipe.

informal He was squeezing through the crowd to get to the front of the line.

slang I was squeezing in some last-minute studying before the exam.

figurative The tight deadline was squeezing all the creativity out of me.

Grammatical Forms of squeezing

• past tense: squeezed
• plural: squeezes
• comparative: more squeezing
• superlative: most squeezing
• present tense: squeeze
• future tense: will squeeze
• perfect tense: have squeezed
• continuous tense: is squeezing
• singular: squeezing
• positive degree: squeezing
• infinitive: to squeeze
• gerund: squeezing
• participle: squeezing

Origin and Evolution of squeezing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'squeezing' originated from the Old English word 'squeosen' which means to press or compress.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'squeezing' has retained its original meaning of pressing or compressing, but has also taken on additional connotations such as extracting or obtaining something by applying pressure.