squash
18 points
English
6 letters
Common
Commonness #9,919
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
noun
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/skwˈɑːʃ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural squashes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets” wn-def
- “A plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.” web-def
- “A sport” wd-fact
- “An American animal allied to the weasel. Goldsmith.” web-def
- “Another word for squeeze” gen-syn
- “To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.” web-def
Anagrams
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