noun🔗ShareA sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets."My son enjoys playing squash after school. "sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water."After playing in the park, the children were thirsty and asked for glasses of orange squash. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA place or a situation where people have limited space to move."The crowded school hallway was a squash, making it hard to get through. "situationplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas."The little squash was so soft, it easily crushed under my foot. "vegetablefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething unripe or soft."The peach I picked was complete squash, so I couldn't eat it. "foodvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies."The bag of flour, full and heavy, took a nasty squash as it tumbled off the shelf. "bodymassactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn extremely one-sided, usually short, match."The tennis match was a squash—Maria won easily in just 20 minutes. "sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush."The chef carefully squashed the tomatoes to make a smooth sauce. "actionmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze."Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry."actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suppress; to force into submission."The teacher tried to squash the student's argument by pointing out the facts. "politicsgovernmentactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind."My grandmother grew a large patch of squash in her garden. "plantfruitvegetableagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny other similar-looking plant of other genera."My neighbor's garden has several different kinds of squash, including pumpkins and gourds. "plantvegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish."We ate squash and green beans."vegetablefoodplantfruitagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuskrat."The trapper set his traps along the riverbank hoping to catch a squash. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading