Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [skwosh, skwawsh]
- /skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ/
- /skwɒʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skwosh, skwawsh]
- /skwɒʃ, skwɔʃ/
Definitions of squash word
- verb with object squash to press into a flat mass or pulp; crush: She squashed the flower under her heel. 1
- verb with object squash to suppress or put down; quash. 1
- verb with object squash to silence or disconcert (someone), as with a crushing retort or emotional or psychological pressure. 1
- verb with object squash to press forcibly against or cram into a small space; squeeze. 1
- verb without object squash to be pressed into a flat mass or pulp. 1
- verb without object squash (of a soft, heavy body) to fall heavily. 1
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Origin of squash
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Middle French esquasser < Vulgar Latin *exquassāre. See ex-1, quash
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Parts of speech for Squash
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squash popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
squash usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for squash
verb squash
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- balmed — simple past tense and past participle of balm.
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
noun squash
- gourd — the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally. Compare gourd family.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- horde — a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd: a horde of tourists.
- crushes — Plural form of crush.
- gourds — Plural form of gourd.
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