[
  {
    "word": "squeeze",
    "phonetic": "/skwi\u02d0z/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/skwi\u02d0z/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/squeeze-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=872798",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A close or tight fit.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A difficult position.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A hug or other affectionate grasp.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a gentle squeeze on the arm"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A romantic partner.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I want to be your main squeeze."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A traversal of a narrow passage.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(epigraphy) An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The light not being good enough for photography, I took a squeeze of the stone."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A bribe or fee paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I squeezed the ball between my hands."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To fit into a tight place.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Can you squeeze through that gap?"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He squeezed some money out of his wallet."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "compress",
          "condense"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/squeeze"
    ]
  }
]