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squash

/skwɔʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Squash means: to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition.

Synonyms for squash9

noun, as in a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

squash racquets, squash rackets

noun, as in any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

squash vine

verb, as in to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

crush, squelch, mash, squeeze

also used for squash

condense, press

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What does squash mean?4

verb

1

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition“crush an aluminum can”

noun

1

a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

2

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

3

edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with squash?4

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Squash in a sentence

  • Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.CK
  • Before it's cooked, butternut squash smells like melon.CK
  • We have squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, okra and potatoes.CK
  • When the squash is pulled out, the trellis comes with it.AmarMecheri
  • Squash, vanilla beans, and yams are the main crops.The_World_Factbook
  • I'd like to play a game of squash.CK
  • I took up squash only a few months ago.CK
  • My mom brought home the weirdest-shaped squash today.Wierdmin

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Forms of squash

as a noun

plural
squashes

as a verb

past tense
squashed
present participle
squashing
third-person singular
squashes
past participle
squashed