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squashes

squashes is the plural of squash.

squashes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of squash.

Meaning of squash

Noun

squash (countable and uncountable, plural squashes)

  1. (uncountable) A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
    • She plays squash every Saturday.
  2. A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
    • Sure. I pour hot squash all over myself and we all have a good chuckle. Everyone except Muggins here.2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4
  3. A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
    • It's a bit of a squash in this small room.
  4. A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.
    Synonyms:
    smear
  5. (countable, obsolete) Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.
  6. (countable, derogatory, obsolete) Something unripe or soft.

See all 21 meanings of squash

Phrases with squashes

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Questions about squashes

What is squashes the plural of?
Squashes is the plural of squash.

Words near squashes in the dictionary

  1. squashed the beef
  2. squashee
  3. squashees
  4. squasher
  5. squashers
  6. squashes
  7. squashes the beef
  8. squashier
  9. squashiest
  10. squashily
  11. squashiness

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