squash
adjective
1. (slang, professional wrestling) An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
noun
1. any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
Definition categories: plant, vine
2. edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
Definition categories: food, veg, vegetable, veggie
3. a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
Definition categories: act
Sentences with squash as a noun:
- When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.
- It's a bit of a squash in this small room.
- We ate squash and green beans.
verb
1. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
Similar word(s): crush, mash, squeeze, squelch
Definition categories: contact, press
Sentences with squash as a verb:
- Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.
- We all managed to squash into Mum's tiny car.