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kumot: wring (n.); crush (v.); squeeze (v.)

Derivatives of kumot


Glosses:
wring
squeeze, wring (n.) a twisting squeeze.; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
contort, deform, distort, wring (v.) twist and press out of shape.
wrench, wring (v.) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish.; "Wring one's hand"
extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring (v.) obtain by coercion or intimidation.; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
wring (v.) twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid.; "wring the towels"
crush
crush, crushed leather (n.) leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated.
crush, jam, press (n.) a dense crowd of people.
calf love, crush, infatuation, puppy love (n.) temporary love of an adolescent.
compaction, crunch, crush (n.) the act of crushing.
crush, oppress, suppress (v.) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.; "The government oppresses political activists"
crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch (v.) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish (v.) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
crush (v.) break into small pieces.; "The car crushed the toy"
crush, demolish, smash (v.) humiliate or depress completely.; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
crush, jam (v.) crush or bruise.; "jam a toe"
break down, crush (v.) make ineffective.; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
crush (v.) become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure.; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
squeeze
squeeze, squeezing (n.) the act of gripping and pressing firmly.; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
credit crunch, liquidity crisis, squeeze (n.) a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high.
squeeze (n.) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer.; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
squeeze (n.) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend.; "she was his main squeeze"
power play, squeeze, squeeze play (n.) an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power.; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
clinch, hug, squeeze (n.) a tight or amorous embrace.; "come here and give me a big hug"
squeeze (n.) the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space.; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"
squeeze (v.) press firmly.; "He squeezed my hand"
force, squeeze, wedge (v.) squeeze like a wedge into a tight space.; "I squeezed myself into the corner"
coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze (v.) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :.; "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust (v.) press or force.; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
nip, pinch, squeeze, tweet, twinge, twitch (v.) squeeze tightly between the fingers.; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze (v.) squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze (v.) squeeze or press together.; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"