Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squeeze off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: squeeze off
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To cut off by squeezing.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, off.

Example Sentences

"I squeezed off a few rounds until the people started retreating while aiming where I was. I was surprised when one of the slugs actually entered the cave, so I aimed and squeezed the trigger several times."
"Guy started fumbling with his zipper, trying unsuccessfully to squeeze off the flow of urine."
"Other paths can be occupied by oil trains from Grain, timber trains for Chirk, cement trains for Clitheroe, as well as engineering trains running this way to avoid the West Coast Main Line and other 60mph services squeezed off the WCML to make way for faster passenger and freight trains."

Usage

Inflected Forms

squeezes off (present, singular) squeezing off (participle, present) squeezed off (participle, past) squeezed off (past)

Questions

What does squeeze off mean?: To fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.

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