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squash

/skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ /skwɑʃ/

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A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

Examples :

"My son enjoys playing squash after school. "

sport entertainment

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A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

Examples :

"After playing in the park, the children were thirsty and asked for glasses of orange squash. "

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A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.

Examples :

"The crowded school hallway was a squash, making it hard to get through. "

situation place

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Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.

Examples :

"The little squash was so soft, it easily crushed under my foot. "

vegetable food plant

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Something unripe or soft.

Examples :

"The peach I picked was complete squash, so I couldn't eat it. "

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A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.

Examples :

"The bag of flour, full and heavy, took a nasty squash as it tumbled off the shelf. "

body mass action

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An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.

Examples :

"The tennis match was a squash—Maria won easily in just 20 minutes. "

sport game achievement

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verb

To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.

Examples :

"The chef carefully squashed the tomatoes to make a smooth sauce. "

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To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.

Examples :

"Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry."

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To suppress; to force into submission.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to squash the student's argument by pointing out the facts. "

politics government action military

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A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.

Examples :

"My grandmother grew a large patch of squash in her garden. "

plant fruit vegetable agriculture food

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Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.

Examples :

"My neighbor's garden has several different kinds of squash, including pumpkins and gourds. "

plant vegetable food

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The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.

Examples :

"We ate squash and green beans."

vegetable food plant fruit agriculture

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Examples :

"The trapper set his traps along the riverbank hoping to catch a squash. "