Synonyms and antonyms of To press or squeeze something in British Thesaurus

press (verb)

to push one thing against another

squeeze (verb)

to press something firmly, especially with your hands

depress (verb)

formal to press something down

rub (verb)

to press and move your hands or an object over a surface

bite into ()

to press hard into a surface

compress (verb)

to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space

crush (verb)

to press something so hard that it breaks into very small pieces

grind (verb)

to press something down onto a surface using a lot of force

scrunch (verb)

to press or squeeze something into a smaller shape

nip (verb)

to squeeze something between your thumb and fingers

bear down ()

to push or press downwards

buzz (verb)

spoken to press a buzzer to attract someone’s attention

dig in ()

if something digs in, it presses hard into something else

dig into ()

to press hard into something

dig into ()

to make something press hard into another thing

exert (verb)

formal to put force or physical pressure on something

flatten (verb)

to press yourself against something

pack (verb)

to press something such as soil or snow into a solid hard mass

punch (verb)

to press a button or switch

push (verb)

to press a button on a machine

rub (verb)

to press and move one object against another or against a surface

squish (verb)

informal to press hard on a person or a soft object or substance

tread (verb)

British to press or crush something into the floor or ground when you walk