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
noun, as in any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
verb, as in to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
What does squash mean?4
verb
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition“crush an aluminum can”
noun
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
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
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