Definitions of squeeze:

• noun:   the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

  Example: "Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

• noun:   the act of gripping and pressing firmly

  Example: "He gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

• noun:   a twisting squeeze
• noun:   (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

  Example: "She was his main squeeze"

• noun:   a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

  Example: "Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

• noun:   a tight or amorous embrace
• noun:   an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
• noun:   a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
• verb:   press firmly

  Example: "He squeezed my hand"

• verb:   obtain by coercion or intimidation

  Example: "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

• verb:   squeeze tightly between the fingers

  Example: "She squeezed the bottle"

• verb:   squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

  Example: "I squeezed myself into the corner"

• verb:   to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

  Example: "He squeezed her for information"

• verb:   squeeze or press together
• verb:   press or force
• verb:   hug, usually with fondness
• verb:   to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

  Example: "Squeeze a lemon"