Squoze

Pronunciation: /skwoʊz/

Definitions of squoze

verb Squoze is the past tense of the verb squeeze, which means to press or compress something firmly.

Example Sentences

A1 I squoze the toothpaste tube to get the last bit out.

A2 She squoze her eyes shut as the bright light flashed.

B1 The mechanic squoze under the car to fix the leak.

B2 He squoze through the narrow gap in the fence to escape.

C1 The detective squoze information out of the suspect during interrogation.

C2 The politician squoze through the crowd to reach the podium for her speech.

Examples of squoze in a Sentence

formal The old book was so tightly squoze into the shelf that it was difficult to remove.

informal I squoze through the crowd to get to the front of the stage at the concert.

slang I squoze into the tiny space between the cars to parallel park on the busy street.

figurative Her heart felt squoze with emotion as she watched her child graduate from college.

Grammatical Forms of squoze

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

Origin and Evolution of squoze

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'squoze' is believed to have originated as a colloquial variation of the past tense of the verb 'squeeze'. It likely emerged in informal spoken language before being documented in written form.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'squoze' has remained a rare and informal variant of 'squeezed'. Its usage is limited to certain dialects or informal speech, and it has not gained widespread acceptance in formal writing or speech.