crush vs squeeze

crush

verb
  • To oppress or grievously burden. 

  • To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass. 

  • To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding. 

  • To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force. 

  • To feel infatuation or unrequited love. 

  • To give a compressed or foreshortened appearance to. 

  • To overwhelm by pressure or weight. 

  • To make certain colors so similar as to be hard to distinguish, either as a deliberate effect or as a limitation of a display. 

  • To do impressively well at (sports events; performances; interviews; etc.). 

  • To overcome completely; to subdue totally. 

noun
  • A standing stock or cage with movable sides used to restrain livestock for safe handling. 

  • The human object of such infatuation or affection. 

  • A crowd that produces uncomfortable pressure. 

  • The process of crushing cane to remove the raw sugar, or the season when this process takes place. 

  • A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin. 

  • A group or gang. 

  • A crowd control barrier. 

  • The situation where certain colors are so similar as to be hard to distinguish, either as a deliberate effect or as a limitation of a display. 

  • A paraphilia involving arousal from seeing things destroyed by crushing. 

  • A violent crowding. 

  • A drink made by squeezing the juice out of fruit. 

  • Violent pressure, as of a moving crowd. 

  • An infatuation with somebody one is not dating. 

squeeze

verb
  • To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass. 

  • To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices. 

  • To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting. 

  • To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty. 

  • To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to. 

  • To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once. 

  • To fit into a tight place. 

noun
  • The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third. 

  • An instance of squeezing. 

  • A close or tight fit. 

  • The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata. 

  • An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice. 

  • A difficult position. 

  • A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry. 

  • A traversal of a narrow passage. 

  • A romantic partner. 

  • A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. 

  • A hug or other affectionate grasp. 

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