Squash
/skwɒʃ/
noun
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
A soft drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
“When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.”
A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
“It's a bit of a squash in this small room.”
verb
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.”
To suppress; to force into submission.