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squash

To press something flat, or a sport with a ball and walls.

Meanings of «squash»

1 · noun

a large vegetable with hard skin and often orange flesh

She roasted the squash with olive oil and herbs for dinner.

2 · verb

to press something into a flatter or smaller shape

Please don't squash the bread when you pack the bag.

Similar: crushflattensqueeze

3 · noun

a sport played with rackets in a four-walled court

They play squash together twice a week after work.

Similar: racquet sportcourt game

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The difference between similar words

press something hard so its shape changes
squeezepress firmly from the sides, often to get liquidShe squeezed the lemon over the fish.
squashpress something soft until it is flatDon't squash the cake in your bag.
crushpress so hard that it breaks or is ruinedHe crushed the can with his foot.
mashpress soft food until it is a soft mixMash the potatoes with a little butter.