squash

Definitions

General English

• noun a fast game for two players played in an enclosed court, with a small, squashy rubber ball and light, long-handled rackets
• verb to crush or to squeeze something

Agriculture

• noun a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, e.g. a marrow or cucumber

Food

• The Native American derived name for various members of the Cucurbitaceae family, a vine crop originating in North America now grown worldwide.

Publishing

• noun the spread of ink beyond the correct image area

Sports

• noun a game for two or four participants played in an enclosed court with long-handled rackets and a small ball that may be hit off any of the walls

Travel

• noun concentrated juice of a fruit to which water is added to make a long drink
• noun a fast game played with rackets in a room with high walls
• noun a vegetable like a marrow or pumpkin, etc.

Nearby Definitions of “squash”

• spot
• spread
• spring
• spur
• square
• squash
• squat
• stable
• stack
• stage
• stage direction

Contexts for “squash”

9 definitions in context
• General English
• Agriculture
• Food
• Publishing
• Sports
• Travel