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Squeeze vs. Nip — What's the Difference?

Squeeze vs. Nip — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Squeeze and Nip

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Squeeze

To press hard on or together; compress
Squeezed the balloon until it popped.

Nip

Nip is an ethnic slur against people of Japanese descent and origin. The word Nip is an abbreviation from Nippon (日本), the Japanese name for Japan.

Squeeze

To press gently, as in affection
Squeezed her hand.

Nip

To seize and pinch or bite
The fish nipped the wader's toe.

Squeeze

To exert pressure on, as by way of extracting liquid
Squeeze an orange.
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Nip

To remove or sever by pinching or snipping
Nipped off the plant leaf.

Squeeze

To extract by applying pressure
Squeeze juice from a lemon.

Nip

To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

Squeeze

To extract or gain by intimidation or other pressure
Squeezed information out of the suspect.

Nip

To check or cut off the growth or development of
A conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police.

Squeeze

To pressure or intimidate (someone) to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment.

Nip

To snatch up hastily.

Squeeze

To obtain room for by pressure; cram
Squeezed her clothes into the suitcase.

Nip

To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.

Squeeze

To manage to find time or space for
I asked if she might squeeze me into her busy schedule. Can we squeeze another chair in at your table?.

Nip

To move quickly; dart.

Squeeze

(Games) To force (an opponent) to use a potentially winning card in a trick that that opponent cannot take in bridge.

Nip

To sip (alcoholic liquor) in small amounts
Had been nipping brandy.

Squeeze

To cause (a run or base runner) to score on a squeeze play.

Nip

To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor
Nips all day long.

Squeeze

To call as balls pitches thrown by (a pitcher) near the edges of the strike zone. Used of an umpire.

Nip

The act or an instance of seizing or pinching.

Squeeze

To give way under pressure
The rubber duck squeaks when it squeezes.

Nip

A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part
He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.

Squeeze

To exert pressure
Squeezed until my hand hurt.

Nip

The small bit or portion so removed
There were nips of construction paper all over the child's table.

Squeeze

To force one's way
Squeeze through a crowd.
Squeeze into a tight space.

Nip

A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.

Squeeze

The act or an instance of squeezing.

Nip

Severely sharp cold or frost.

Squeeze

A handclasp or brief embrace.

Nip

A cutting remark.

Squeeze

An amount squeezed out
A squeeze of lemon.

Nip

A sharp, biting flavor; a tang
The nip of Mexican salsa.

Squeeze

A group crowded together; a crush.

Nip

A small amount of liquor.

Squeeze

Financial pressure caused by shortages or narrowing economic margins.

Nip

A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor.
I’ll just take a nip of that cake.
He had a nip of whiskey.

Squeeze

Pressure or intimidation to comply with a demand, as to make an extortion payment
Thugs who put the squeeze on shopkeepers.

Nip

A nipple, usually of a woman.

Squeeze

(Games) A forced discard of a potentially winning card in bridge.

Nip

A playful bite.
The puppy gave his owner’s finger a nip.

Squeeze

(Baseball) A squeeze play.

Nip

A pinch with the nails or teeth.

Squeeze

(Slang) One's primary romantic partner or sweetheart.

Nip

Briskly cold weather.
There is a nip in the air. It is nippy outside.

Squeeze

(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
I squeezed the ball between my hands.
Please don't squeeze the toothpaste tube in the middle.

Nip

A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching
The nip of masses of ice

Squeeze

(transitive) To embrace closely; to give a tight hug to.

Nip

A small cut, or a cutting off the end.

Squeeze

(ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
I managed to squeeze the car into that parking space.
Can you squeeze through that gap?

Nip

(mining) A more or less gradual thinning out of a stratum.

Squeeze

(transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
He squeezed some money out of his wallet.

Nip

A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.

Squeeze

(transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
I'm being squeezed between my job and my volunteer work.

Nip

A biting sarcasm; a taunt.

Squeeze

To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.

Nip

(nautical) A short turn in a rope.

Squeeze

To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt.

Nip

(papermaking) The place of intersection where one roll touches another

Squeeze

An instance of squeezing.

Nip

A pickpocket.

Squeeze

A close or tight fit.

Nip

A hamburger.

Squeeze

(figuratively) A difficult position.
I'm in a tight squeeze right now when it comes to my free time.

Nip

To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.

Squeeze

A hug or other affectionate grasp.
A gentle squeeze on the arm

Nip

To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.

Squeeze

(slang) A romantic partner.
I want to be your main squeeze.

Nip

To benumb [e.g., cheeks, fingers, nose] by severe cold.

Squeeze

(slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the result with fruit juice.

Nip

To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.

Squeeze

(baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
The game ended in exciting fashion with a failed squeeze.

Nip

To annoy, as by nipping.

Squeeze

(card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.

Nip

To taunt.

Squeeze

(caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
It was a tight squeeze, but I got through to the next section of the cave.

Nip

To squeeze or pinch.

Squeeze

A moulding, cast or other impression of an object, chiefly a design, inscription etc., especially by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling off when dry.

Nip

To steal; especially to cut a purse.

Squeeze

(mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.

Nip

To affect [one] painfully; to cause physical pain.'

Squeeze

(dated) The situation experienced by a middleman when pressured from both sides, especially financially.

Nip

(informal) To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.
Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?

Squeeze

(dated) A bribe, fee, or extortionary price paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe or fee.

Nip

A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.

Squeeze

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship.

Nip

A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.

Squeeze

Fig.: To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass; to crush.
In a civil war, people must expect to be crushed and squeezed toward the burden.

Nip

A pinch with the nails or teeth.

Squeeze

To force, or cause to pass, by compression; often with out, through, etc.; as, to squeeze water through felt.

Nip

A small cut, or a cutting off the end.

Squeeze

To press; to urge one's way, or to pass, by pressing; to crowd; - often with through, into, etc.; as, to squeeze hard to get through a crowd.

Nip

A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.

Squeeze

The act of one who squeezes; compression between bodies; pressure.

Nip

A biting sarcasm; a taunt.

Squeeze

A facsimile impression taken in some soft substance, as pulp, from an inscription on stone.

Nip

A short turn in a rope.

Squeeze

The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.

Nip

To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
May this hard earth cleave to the Nadir hell,Down, down, and close again, and nip me flat,If I be such a traitress.

Squeeze

Pressure or constraint used to force the making of a gift, concession, or the like; exaction; extortion; as, to put the squeeze on someone.
One of the many "squeezes" imposed by the mandarins.

Nip

To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
The small shoots . . . must be nipped off.

Squeeze

The act of gripping and pressing firmly;
He gave her cheek a playful squeeze

Nip

Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.

Squeeze

A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

Nip

To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
And sharp remorse his heart did prick and nip.

Squeeze

A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer;
Increased expenses put a squeeze on profits

Nip

A small drink of liquor;
He poured a shot of whiskey

Squeeze

(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend;
She was his main squeeze

Nip

A person of Japanese descent

Squeeze

A twisting squeeze;
Gave the wet cloth a wring

Nip

A tart spiciness

Squeeze

An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Nip

A small drink

Squeeze

A tight or amorous embrace;
Come here and give me a big hug

Nip

Small sharp biting

Squeeze

The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space;
Getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze

Nip

Squeeze tightly between the fingers;
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle

Squeeze

To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition;
Crush an aluminum can
Squeeze a lemon

Nip

Give a small sharp bite to;
The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles

Squeeze

Press firmly;
He squeezed my hand

Nip

Sever or remove by pinching or snipping;
Nip off the flowers

Squeeze

Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space;
I squeezed myself into the corner

Squeeze

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :
She forced him to take a job in the city
He squeezed her for information

Squeeze

Obtain by coercion or intimidation;
They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him

Squeeze

Press or force;
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand

Squeeze

Squeeze tightly between the fingers;
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle

Squeeze

Hug, usually with fondness;
Hug me, please
They embraced

Squeeze

Squeeze or press together;
She compressed her lips
The spasm contracted the muscle

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