noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
- They play squash together at the gym twice a week.
- He won the squash match by hitting the ball hard into the corner.
- You need a racquet and a pair of goggles to play squash.
noun A vegetable of the gourd family, such as butternut or acorn squash.
- Roasted squash makes a great autumn side dish.
- She stuffed the acorn squash with rice and herbs.
- We made a thick soup from butternut squash and a little ginger.
noun British: a concentrated fruit drink diluted with water.
- The kids had orange squash with their lunch.
- Could I have a glass of blackcurrant squash with plenty of ice?
- Mum poured some lemon squash into a jug and added water.
verb To crush something into a flat or pulpy mass.
- He squashed the empty can before recycling it.
- Don't sit on the bag, you'll squash the sandwiches.
- I accidentally squashed a tomato when I dropped my shopping bag.
verb To suppress or put an end to something, such as a rumor or plan.
- The manager quickly squashed any talk of layoffs.
- The teacher squashed the rumor before it could spread around school.
- She tried to squash his hopes of a holiday this year.
