squash
/skwɑʃ/
noun
- A type of vegetable with a hard skin and soft flesh, often eaten cooked.
- He made a creamy soup from yellow squash.
- In autumn, farmers harvest pumpkins and other squash.
- She roasted butternut squash for dinner.
- A game played by two players in a walled court with a small rubber ball and rackets.
- He won the squash tournament last year.
- They play squash every Saturday at the sports club.
- Squash is a fast-paced game that requires quick reflexes.
- A concentrated fruit drink that is diluted with water before drinking.
- The children asked for a glass of lemon squash.
- He bought a bottle of blackcurrant squash at the store.
- She mixed orange squash with water for a refreshing drink.
verb
- To crush or press something into a flat or smaller shape.
- She accidentally squashed the cardboard box when she sat on it.
- He squashed the bug with his shoe.
- The crowd squashed together in the small elevator.
- To suppress or put an end to something, such as an idea, rumor, or rebellion.
- The government squashed the protest before it grew larger.
- She squashed his argument with a single, logical point.
- The manager quickly squashed the rumor about layoffs.