squashing
squashing is the present participle and gerund of squash.
Meaning of squash
Verb
squash (third-person singular simple present squashes, present participle squashing, simple past and past participle squashed)
- To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
- To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
- Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.
- Synonyms:
- condense
- To suppress; to force into submission.
- A somewhat popular myth about the Whiskey Rebellion is that Washington personally led the troops into western Pennsylvania and squashed the rebellion.2006, Chris Rodda, Liars for Jesus, →ISBN, page 390
Adjective
squashing (comparative more squashing, superlative most squashing)
- Belittling.
- […] what she hoped was a suitably imperious and squashing tone.1978, Kerry Allyne, Tuesday's Jillaroo
Noun
squashing (plural squashings)
- The act by which something is squashed; a pressing.
Forms of squashing
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more squashing |
| superlative | most squashing |
| Noun | |
| plural | squashings |
Words formed from squashing
Phrases with squashing
Questions about squashing
- What does squashing mean?
- Squashing means belittling.
- What is squashing the present participle and gerund of?
- Squashing is the present participle and gerund of squash.
- What part of speech is squashing?
- Squashing can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near squashing in the dictionary
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