Squash

Word SQUASH
Character 6
Hyphenation squash
Pronunciations /skwɒʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Squash"

What do we mean by squash?

To beat, squeeze, or press into a pulp or a flattened mass; crush. synonym: crush. intransitive verb

To put down or suppress; quash. intransitive verb

To silence or fluster, as with crushing words. intransitive verb

To become crushed, flattened, or pulpy, as by pressure or impact. intransitive verb

To move with a splashing or sucking sound, as when walking through boggy ground. intransitive verb

The act or sound of squashing. noun

Something that has been squashed. noun

A crushed or crowded mass. noun

A game played on a four-walled court by two or four players who use long-handled rackets to hit a small rubber ball against the front wall, with play stopping if the ball bounces twice on the floor or does not reach the front wall after a stroke. noun

A citrus-based soft drink. noun

With a squashing sound. adverb

Any of various bushy or vining plants of the genus Cucurbita, having unisexual flowers and fleshy edible fruit with a thick rind when mature. noun

The fruit of any of these plants, eaten as a vegetable. noun

An indoor or court game developed from a combination of lawn-tennis and court-tennis. The court is walled on three sides, and the players strike a ball alternately above a certain line on the back wall. The ball is similar to a tennis-ball of rubber covered with felt, but is made capable of bearing harder hitting because it is designed to be driven with great force against the walls. noun

To crush; smash; beat or press into pulp or a flat mass.

To splash; make a splashing sound.

The fruit of an annual plant of the gourd kind, belonging to one of several species of the genus Cucurbita; also, the plant itself. noun

Something soft and easily crushed; something unripe and soft; especially, an unripe pea-pod. noun

Something that has been crushed into a soft mass. noun

A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.

A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.

Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.

Something unripe or soft.

A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.

An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Squash

The word "squash" in example sentences

My next-to-last injury was also from playing squash, except this time my rather inexperienced partner decided the term squash was a verb, not a sport. ❋ Paul Reshaur (2011)

The obvious method of doing this is to make the term squash official, thus eliminating the identity problem and giving the game the distinctiveness it deserves. ❋ Unknown (1992)

This uncommon Lita squash is a sweet cousin of zucchini. ❋ Steve Poses (2010)

Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until the squash is almost tender. ❋ Adrian Higgins (2010)

The origin of the word squash is interesting, considering it is the vegetable I am least likely to think about eating raw. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If you roasted your squash this will take much less time as the squash is already cooked but will still need 10 minutes or so to assimilate flavors. ❋ Laura (2008)

Time to table: 50 minutes (presuming the squash is already roasted, otherwise 2 hours) ❋ Unknown (2006)

Hi Lorraine - it seems that what you call squash are actually zucchini, probably a lot like this one. ❋ Haalo (2007)

The flying monster squash is flowering and appears to be descending to Earth (the central stalk is extending) so it's now going less for brains than for faces. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The combination of meat and squash is typically West African, combined here with tomatoes, an indigenous Mexican ingredient, a ... read more vegetables meat main-dishes ❋ Unknown (2009)

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning the squash cubes halfway though, until the squash is cooked through and lightly browned. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2009)

It has a relatively thin rind, which gives a little when the squash is ripe. ❋ Adrian Higgins (2010)

Spaghetti squash is a great alternative to pasta, acorn squash are wonderful to stuff with grains, butternut squash is delish as soup or a ravioli filler .... ❋ Carolyn Scott (2010)

This winter, when you are putting together your seed list for next season, make sure the Cushaw winter squash is on it. ❋ Adrian Higgins (2010)

I can't wait until the yellow squash is ripe in my garden. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

When melted, add the squash, onion and jalapeno, and sauté until onions are translucent and the squash is soft, about ten minutes. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)

And of course, Jensen plays that so well, and he's so funny, and one thing TPTB NEVER squash is the funny, so they will keep playing that joke as long as it's getting laughs. ❋ Rabid1st (2009)

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