squash

squash1 [ skwaʃ ] noun

1. ) count or uncount any of a group of large hard vegetables with very thick skin

2. ) uncount a game in which two players use RACKETS to hit a small ball against a wall. You play squash on an indoor area called a court:

a game of squash

3. ) uncount BRITISH a sweet drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water

4. ) singular BRITISH a situation in which there are too many people in a small space

squash

squash 2 [ skwaʃ ] verb

1. ) transitive to damage something by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape

a ) to hurt someone by pressing or pushing them hard

2. ) transitive to push something so that it fits into a small space:

She was squashing some clothes into a case.

a ) intransitive to fit into a small space:

I squashed in beside her.

3. ) transitive to prevent something from happening or developing:

She tried hard to squash the feeling of fear that was growing inside her.

a ) to defeat someone or something:

Their objections were quickly squashed.