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squash

/ˈskwɑːʃ/

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verb

squashes; squashed; squashing

[+ obj] :to press (something) into a flat or flatter shape

She squashed the bug.

He squashed his nose against the window.

The tomatoes got squashed.

[+ obj] :to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something

She tried to squash [=quash] the rumors.

His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.

The boss squashed my idea immediately.

always followed by an adverb or preposition :to move into a space that is very tight or crowded [no obj]

Four of us squashed [=squeezed] into the backseat.

(Brit) Squash up [=move closer together] to make room for one more person. [+ obj]

Someone had squashed all the ribbons together in one box. - often used as (be) squashed

We were squashed between the table and wall.

The ribbons had all been squashed together into one box.

noun

plural squashes

[noncount] :a game played by two people with rackets and a rubber ball in a court with four walls

We play squash [=(Brit) squash rackets] once a week.

a squash court/racket

[count, noncount] Brit :a drink made with fruit juice, sugar, and water

a glass of lemon squash

[singular] Brit :a situation in which people or things are pushed into a space that is too small or crowded

It's a real squash with six people in the car. - compare 3squash

noun

plural squash or squashes

a type of vegetable (such as a pumpkin) that has a usually hard skin and that is eaten cooked [noncount]

Would you like some squash? [count]

I cooked two squashes.

see color picture - see also butternut squash, summer squash, winter squash - compare 2squash

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