squash
verb
[ skwɒʃ ]
• crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape.
• "wash and squash the cans before depositing them"
Similar:
crush,
squeeze,
flatten,
compress,
press,
smash,
distort,
mangle,
pound,
tamp down,
trample (down),
stamp on,
pulp,
mash,
cream,
liquidize,
beat,
pulverize,
macerate,
• suppress or subdue (a feeling or action).
• "the mournful sound did nothing to squash her high spirits"
squash
noun
• a state of being squeezed or forced into a small or restricted space.
• "it was a bit of a squash but he didn't seem to mind"
• a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with fruit juice, which is diluted to make a drink.
• "orange squash"
• a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small, soft rubber ball against the walls of a closed court.
• "a squash club"
• a preparation of softened tissue that has been made thin for microscopic examination by gently compressing or tapping it.
Origin:
mid 16th century (as a verb): alteration of quash.
squash
noun
• an edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
• the trailing plant of the gourd family that produces the squash.
Origin:
mid 17th century: abbreviation of Narragansett asquutasquash .
