squashed; squashing; squashes
1
: to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
1
: to flatten out under pressure or impact
2
: to proceed with a splashing or squelching sound
squash through the mud
squasher
noun
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
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
plural squashes or 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
Synonyms
Examples of squash in a Sentence
Verb
He squashed his nose against the window.
His poor performance squashed any hope he had of a promotion.
The boss squashed my idea immediately.
Someone had squashed all the ribbons together in one box.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
No doubt, for Valya and her sisterhood to thrive, Hart needs to be squashed.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Black pepper and smoked paprika: A little spice and smoky flavor helps balance the sweetness of the squash.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Ryan and Robert Saleh had their beef a few years ago but squashed it rather quickly.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
No doubt, for Valya and her sisterhood to thrive, Hart needs to be squashed.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
Noun
Scrape soft insides out of squash and place in a large bowl.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Black pepper and smoked paprika: A little spice and smoky flavor helps balance the sweetness of the squash.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squash. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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squash
2 of 3 noun1
: the sudden fall of a heavy soft body or the sound of such a fall
2
: a crushing sound
3
: a crushed mass
4
: a game played in a four-walled court with a racket and a rubber ball
squash
3 of 3 noun
plural squashes or squash
: any of various fruits of plants of the gourd family that are used especially as vegetables
also
: a plant and typically a vine that produces squashes
Etymology
Verb
from Middle English squachen "to crush, annul," from early French esquacher (same meaning)
Noun
a shortened and altered form of earlier isquoutersquash "the squash plant or fruit"; of Algonquian origin
Medical Definition
squash
noun
: 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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