squeeze off

To press hard on or together; compress.

To press gently, as in affection: squeezed her hand.

To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid: squeeze an orange.

To extract by or as if by applying pressure: squeeze juice from a lemon; squeezed a confession out of a suspect.

To extract by dishonest means; extort.

To pressure or intimidate (someone) to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment.

To obtain room for by pressure; cram: squeezed her books into the briefcase.

To manage to find time or space for.

Games To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick he or she cannot take in bridge.

Baseball To cause (a run or base runner) to score on a squeeze play.

To give way under pressure.

To exert pressure.

To force one's way: squeeze through a crowd; squeeze into a tight space.

The act or an instance of squeezing.

An amount squeezed out: a squeeze of lemon.

A handclasp or brief embrace.

A group crowded together; a crush.

Informal A squeeze play.

Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.

Pressure or intimidation to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment.

Games A forced discard of a potentially winning card in bridge.

Slang One's primary romantic partner or sweetheart.