n.
Function: noun
Date: 1611
1 a : an act or instance of squeezing : COMPRESSION b : HANDCLASP also : EMBRACE
2 a : a quantity squeezed out from something <a squeeze of lemon> b : a group crowded together : CROWD
3 : a profit taken by a middleman on goods or transactions
4 : a financial pressure caused by narrowing margins or by shortages
5 : a forced discard in bridge
6 : SQUEEZE PLAY
7 slang : a romantic partner <she's my main squeeze >