Other / Squeeze

verb

See noun

1 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

huddle - To come close together in a group

After the tragedy, the family members huddled together to give emotional support and comfort to each other.

verb

2 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

crumple - To crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled

Greg crumpled up so much paper that the wastebasket began overflowing.

noun

3 of 19

Other / Squeeze

Url audio

bunch - A large amount or number of something.

She picked a bunch of flowers from the garden, and they looked beautiful in a vase when her husband came home.

verb

4 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

squish - The act of crushing something that is soft

Looking up at the giant person's shoe above him, the bug knew he was about to get squished.

verb

5 of 19

Other / Squeeze

Url audio

churn - To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid in a container

Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.

verb

6 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

crinkle - To form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression

As an older man, Robert's skin crinkled around his eyes when he smiled.

noun

7 of 19

Other / Squeeze

Url audio

brevity - The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.

I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.

verb

8 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

scour - To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

Victor would have to use a cleaning solution to scour the rust stains off of his bathtub.

verb

9 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

cram - To completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing.

Public garbage cans are always crammed with trash until it spills onto the street.

verb

10 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.

verb

11 of 19

Other / Squeeze

audio

crunch - To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound

Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.

verb

12 of 19

Other / Squeeze

Url audio

congeal - To become fixed, firm, or rigid; to change from a fluid or soft state to a thickened or solid state.

The messy ideas in her head finally congealed into a clear vision for the project.