squeeze up
B1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To push yourself closer to others so that more people can fit in the same space
Literal meaning: To squeeze (compress) upward and inward, making your physical footprint smaller
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To move closer together with others to create more space, especially on a seat or in a small area
"If everyone squeezes up a bit, we can fit one more person on this bench."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Mostly British English. Very common in informal speech when asking people on a bench, sofa, or seat to compress so another person can sit down. Often used as a polite request: 'Can you squeeze up a bit?'
Commonly used with
bench sofa seat bus together
Forms
Base
squeeze up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
squeezes up
he/she/it
Past simple
squeezed up
yesterday
Past participle
squeezed up
have + pp
-ing form
squeezing up
continuous
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