First Known Use: 1565
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1squash
verb \ˈskwäsh, ˈskwȯsh\
: to press (something) into a flat or flatter shape
: to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
: to move into a space that is very tight or crowded
Full Definition of SQUASH
transitive verb
1
: to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
intransitive verb
1
: to flatten out under pressure or impact
2
: to proceed with a splashing or squelching sound <squash through the mud>
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Origin of SQUASH
alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo-French esquacher, from Old French es- ex- + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together — more at cache
2squash
noun
Definition of SQUASH
1
obsolete : something soft and easily crushed; specifically : an unripe pod of peas
2
: the sudden fall of a heavy soft body or the sound of such a fall
3
: squelch 1
4
: a crushed mass
5
British : sweetened citrus fruit juice often served with added soda water
6
: a singles or doubles game played in a 4-wall court with a long-handled racket and a rubber ball that can be hit off any number of walls
First Known Use of SQUASH
1590
3squash
adverb
4squash
noun
plural squash·es or squash
Definition of SQUASH
: any of various fruits of plants (genus Cucurbita) of the gourd family widely cultivated as vegetables; also : a plant and especially a vine that bears squashes — compare summer squash, winter squash
Origin of SQUASH
by shortening & alteration from earlier isquoutersquash, from Narragansett askútasquash
First Known Use: 1634
SQUASHED Defined for Kids
1squash
verb \ˈskwäsh\
squashedsquash·ing
Definition of SQUASH for Kids
: to beat or press into a soft or flat mass : crush
2squash
noun
Definition of SQUASH for Kids
: the fruit of a plant related to the gourd that comes in many varieties and is usually eaten as a vegetable
Medical Dictionary
squash
noun \ˈskwäsh, ˈskwȯsh\
Medical Definition of SQUASH
: a bit of tissue crushed between a slide and cover glass and stained in situ especially for cytological study of chromosomes
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