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We squashed up to make room for Sue.
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I was squashed up against the wall.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
squash something up (against somebody) — ˌsquash ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsquash sb/sthˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move so close to sb/sth else that it is uncomfortable • We squashed up to make room for Sue. • I was squashed up against the wall. Main entry: ↑squashderived … Useful english dictionary
squash somebody up (against something) — ˌsquash ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsquash sb/sthˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move so close to sb/sth else that it is uncomfortable • We squashed up to make room for Sue. • I was squashed up against the wall. Main entry: ↑squashderived … Useful english dictionary
squash — [[t]skwɒ̱ʃ[/t]] squashes, squashing, squashed 1) VERB If someone or something is squashed, they are pressed or crushed with such force that they become injured or lose their shape. [be V ed prep] Robert was lucky to escape with just a broken foot … English dictionary
squash up (against something) — ˌsquash ˈup (against sb/sth) | ˌsquash sb/sthˈup (against sb/sth) derived to move so close to sb/sth else that it is uncomfortable • We squashed up to make room for Sue. • I was squashed up against the wall. Main entry: ↑squashderived … Useful english dictionary
squash — Ⅰ. squash [1] ► VERB 1) crush or squeeze (something) so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. 2) squeeze or force into a restricted space. 3) suppress, subdue, or reject. ► NOUN 1) a state of being squashed. 2) … English terms dictionary
squash — squash1 squasher, n. /skwosh, skwawsh/, v.t. 1. to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel. 2. to suppress or put down; quash. 3. to silence or disconcert (someone), as with a crushing retort or emotional or… … Universalium
squash — squash1 [skwɔʃ US skwa:ʃ, skwo:ʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(press)¦ 2¦(small space)¦ 3¦(stop something)¦ 4¦(control emotion)¦ Phrasal verbs squash up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: esquasser, from Latin quassare to shake ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
squash — I UK [skwɒʃ] / US [skwɑʃ] verb Word forms squash : present tense I/you/we/they squash he/she/it squashes present participle squashing past tense squashed past participle squashed 1) a) [transitive] to damage something by pressing or crushing it… … English dictionary
squash — squash1 [ skwaʃ ] noun 1. ) count or uncount any of a group of large hard vegetables with very thick skin 2. ) uncount a game in which two players use RACKETS to hit a small ball against a wall. You play squash on an indoor area called a court: a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squash — 1 verb 1 (T) to press something into a flat shape, often breaking or damaging it: I don t want my hat getting squashed in your bag. | Hey! You re squashing me! 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive always + adv/prep) to push yourself or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
