squash Meaning & Definition
What Does Squash Mean?
As a verb, squash means to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass. It can also mean put down, suppress. As a noun, it means something soft and easily crushed. As an adverb, it means with a squash or a squashing sound.
Squash in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, noun, adverb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈskwäsh/ |
| Synonyms | squelch, crush and squeeze |
| Antonyms | abet, aid and assist |
| Plural | squashes |
| Verb forms | squashes, squashing, squashed |
Squash Definition (Verb)
- to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
squash a tomato / squashed his nose against the glass
- put down, suppress
squash a revolt / squash rumors
- to flatten out under pressure or impact
- to proceed with a splashing or squelching sound
squash through the mud
- squeeze, press
Four of us squashed into the backseat.
Squash as a Noun
- something soft and easily crushed
- an unripe pod of peas
- the sudden fall of a heavy soft body or the sound of such a fall
- squelch
- a crushed mass
- sweetened citrus fruit juice often served with added soda water
- 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
Squash as an Adverb
- with a squash or a squashing sound
Noun
- any of various fruits of plants (genus Cucurbita) of the gourd family widely cultivated as vegetables
- a plant and especially a vine that bears squashes compare summer squash, winter squash
Synonyms of Squash
Antonyms of Squash
Squash in a Sentence
She plays squash every Saturday.
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.
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.
We ate squash and green beans.
squash a tomato
squashed his nose against the glass
squash a revolt
squash rumors
squash through the mud
Four of us squashed into the backseat.
the sort of person who couldn't even squash a bug
squashed any effort to reform the country's power structure
squash a tomato / squashed his nose against the glass
squash a revolt / squash rumors
Word Forms & Grammar
squashed
squash·ing
squash·es
squash·er noun
squash
squasher
squashers
squashes
squashing
squash (countable and uncountable, plural squashes)
squash (third-person singular simple present squashes, present participle squashing, simple past and past participle squashed)
squash (countable and uncountable, plural squash or squashes)
squash (plural squashes)
Words That Rhyme With Squash
Origin of Squash
Origin 1: alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo-French esquacher, from Old French es- ex- + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together cache
Origin 2: by shortening & alteration from earlier isquoutersquash, from Narragansett askútasquash
Origin 3: From Middle English squachen, squatchen, from Old French esquacher, escachier, from Vulgar Latin *excoāctiāre, from Latin ex + coāctāre.[1] Probably influenced by Middle English quashen, quassen, from Old French esquasser, escasser (“to crush, shatter, destroy, break”), from Vulgar Latin *exquassare, from Latin ex- + quassare (“to shatter”) (see quash).
Origin 4: Shortening of Narragansett askutasquash (“[a vegetable] eaten green (or raw)”),[1] from askut (“green, raw”) + asquash (“eaten”).[3]
Origin 5: Clipping of musquash.
First Known Use
1565t
1590
1766
1634
Common Questions About Squash
Is squash a verb or a noun?
Squash is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun and an adverb.
What is another word for squash?
Close synonyms of squash are squelch, crush and squeeze. See the full list of squash synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of squash?
The plural of squash is squashes.
What is the past tense of squash?
The past tense of squash is squashed. The present participle is squashing.