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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English squachen, squatchen, from Old French esquacher, escachier, from Vulgar Latin *excoāctiāre, from Latin ex + coāctāre. Probably influenced by Middle English quashen, quassen, from Old French esquasser, escasser (“to crush, shatter, destroy, break”), from Vulgar Latin *exquassare, from Latin ex- + quassare (“to shatter”) (see quash).

Noun

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BERJAYA
A game of squash

squash (countable and uncountable, plural squashes)

  1. (uncountable) A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
    She plays squash every Saturday.
    • 1922, Michael Arlen, “3/19/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days‎[2]:
      Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.
    • 2007, James Zug, Squash: A History of the Game‎[3], Scribner, →ISBN, page 1:
      The bat, as a racquet used to be called, is the chief tool of the squash tradesman.
  3. A non-alcoholic drink made from a fruit-based concentrate diluted with water.
    Synonyms: cordial, (Scotland) diluting juice, (Scotland) water juice
    Hyponym: (uncommon) high juice
    • 2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4:
      Sure. I pour hot squash all over myself and we all have a good chuckle. Everyone except Muggins here.
    When I'm thirsty I drink squash; it tastes much nicer than plain water.
  4. A place or a situation where people have limited space to move.
    It's a bit of a squash in this small room.
  5. (biology) A preparation made by placing material on a slide (flat, rectangular piece of glass), covering it and applying pressure.[1]
    Synonym: smear
  6. (obsolete, countable) Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of peas.
  7. (obsolete, countable, derogatory) Something unripe or soft.
  8. (obsolete, countable) A sudden fall of a heavy, soft body; also, a shock of soft bodies.
  9. (slang, professional wrestling) An extremely one-sided, usually short, match.
    • Orr, James (18 August 2014), “WWE SummerSlam 2014: How Twitter reacted to John Cena vs Brock Lesnar”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[4], The Independent, retrieved 30 July 2015
      It was one of the most shocking WWE title matches ever witnessed, and effectively a 20-minute squash match as Brock Lesnar "conquered" his opponent.
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Verb

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squash (third-person singular simple present squashes, present participle squashing, simple past and past participle squashed)

  1. (transitive) To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To compress or restrict (oneself) into a small space; to squeeze.
    Somehow, she squashed all her books into her backpack, which was now too heavy to carry.
    We all managed to squash into Mum's tiny car.
  3. (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
    • 2006, Chris Rodda, Liars for Jesus, →ISBN, page 390:
      A somewhat popular myth about the Whiskey Rebellion is that Washington personally led the troops into western Pennsylvania and squashed the rebellion.
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Interjection

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squash

  1. (obsolete) The sound of something relatively heavy splashing or squelching into water.
    • 1848, The Lotus, page 40:
      […] rain, too, had lately fallen, and had decidedly not evaporated, since, at every step, I went squash! squash! up to the tops of my boots, and many times very extent, stretching to the eastward,  […]
    • 1881, Frederick Lancelot H. Morrice, The Nightless North: A Walk Across Lapland, page 74:
      […] to catch all the rain […] ; my boots went squash, squash, as I turned on to the high road, […]
    • 2001, Peter Cozzens, Eyewitnesses to the Indian Wars, 1865-1890: The Struggle for Apacheria. volume one, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 355:
      1883, May 5 […] The words had only left his mouth when his feet slipped from under him, and with a dull, sickening thud, he went squash! into the water, waist-deep. We made our way to bed in a silence that was painful.
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Etymology 2

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Shortening of Narragansett askutasquash (“[a vegetable] eaten green (or raw)”), from askut (“green, raw”) +‎ asquash (“eaten”).[2]

Noun

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BERJAYA
Varieties of squash

squash (countable and uncountable, plural squash or squashes)

  2. (botany, countable) A plant and its fruit of any of a few species of the genus Cucurbita, or gourd kind.
    1. Cucurbita maxima, including hubbard squash, great winter squash, buttercup squash, and some varieties of pumpkins.
    2. Cucurbita argyrosperma (syn. Cucurbita mixta), cushaw squash.
    3. Cucurbita moschata, butternut squash, Barbary squash, China squash.
    4. Cucurbita pepo, most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini.
  3. (botany) Any other similar-looking plant of other genera.
    1. Lagenaria siceraria (syn. Cucurbita verrucosa), calabash, long-neck squash.
  4. (cooking) The edible or decorative fruit of these plants, or this fruit prepared as a dish.
    We ate squash and green beans.
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Etymology 3

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Clipping of musquash.

Noun

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squash (plural squashes)

  1. (obsolete, countable) Muskrat.
    • 1705, William Dampier, A Supplement of the Voyage Round the World:
      The squash is a four-footed beast, bigger than a cat.

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References

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  1. ^ Edwin Benzel Steen, Dictionary of Biology, New York: Barnes & Noble, 1971.[1]
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “squash”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Basque

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English squash.

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squash inan

  1. squash (sport)

Declension

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Declension of squash (inan C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive squash squasha squashak squashok
ergative squashek squashak squashek squashok
dative squashi squashari squashei squashoi
genitive squashen squasharen squashen squashon
comitative squashekin squasharekin squashekin squashokin
causative squashengatik squasharengatik squashengatik squashongatik
benefactive squashentzat squasharentzat squashentzat squashontzat
instrumental squashez squashaz squashez squashotaz
inessive squashetan squashean squashetan squashotan
locative squashetako squasheko squashetako squashotako
allative squashetara squashera squashetara squashotara
terminative squashetaraino squasheraino squashetaraino squashotaraino
directive squashetarantz squasherantz squashetarantz squashotarantz
destinative squashetarako squasherako squashetarako squashotarako
ablative squashetatik squashetik squashetatik squashotatik
partitive squashik — — —
prolative squashtzat — — —

Further reading

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  • “squash”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]

Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia cs

Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ˈskvoʃ]
    • Rhymes: -oʃ
    • Hyphenation: squash

    Noun

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    squash m inan (relational adjective squashový)

    1. (sports) squash

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    Declension of squash (velar masculine inanimate)
    singular plural
    nominative squash squashe
    genitive squashe squashů
    dative squashi squashům
    accusative squash squashe
    vocative squashi squashe
    locative squashi squashích
    instrumental squashem squashi

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    Danish

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    Danish Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia da

    Noun

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    squash c (singular definite squashen, plural indefinite squash or squasher)

    1. squash (sport)

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    Declension of squash
    common
    gender     		singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative squash squashen squash
    squasher     		squashene
    squasherne
    genitive squashs squashens squashs
    squashers     		squashenes
    squashernes

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    Dutch

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    Pronunciation

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    Etymology 1

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    Borrowed from English squash.

    Noun

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    squash n (uncountable, no diminutive)

    1. squash (sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets)
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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

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    squash

    1. inflection of squashen:
      1. first-person singular present indicative
      2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
      3. imperative

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    Finnish

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    Etymology

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    From English squash.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈskuɑs/, [ˈs̠kuɑ̝s̠]
    • IPA(key): /ˈskuɑʃ/, [ˈs̠kuɑ̝ʃ]
    • Rhymes: -uɑs
    • Syllabification(key): squ‧ash
    • Hyphenation(key): squ‧ash

    Noun

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    squash

    1. (sports) squash
      Synonym: kössi

    Declension

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    Inflection of squash (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    nominative squash squashit
    genitive squashin squashien
    partitive squashia squasheja
    illative squashiin squasheihin
    singular plural
    nominative squash squashit
    accusative nom. squash squashit
    gen. squashin
    genitive squashin squashien
    partitive squashia squasheja
    inessive squashissa squasheissa
    elative squashista squasheista
    illative squashiin squasheihin
    adessive squashilla squasheilla
    ablative squashilta squasheilta
    allative squashille squasheille
    essive squashina squasheina
    translative squashiksi squasheiksi
    abessive squashitta squasheitta
    instructive — squashein
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of squash (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative squashini squashini
    accusative nom. squashini squashini
    gen. squashini
    genitive squashini squashieni
    partitive squashiani squashejani
    inessive squashissani squasheissani
    elative squashistani squasheistani
    illative squashiini squasheihini
    adessive squashillani squasheillani
    ablative squashiltani squasheiltani
    allative squashilleni squasheilleni
    essive squashinani squasheinani
    translative squashikseni squasheikseni
    abessive squashittani squasheittani
    instructive — —
    comitative — squasheineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative squashisi squashisi
    accusative nom. squashisi squashisi
    gen. squashisi
    genitive squashisi squashiesi
    partitive squashiasi squashejasi
    inessive squashissasi squasheissasi
    elative squashistasi squasheistasi
    illative squashiisi squasheihisi
    adessive squashillasi squasheillasi
    ablative squashiltasi squasheiltasi
    allative squashillesi squasheillesi
    essive squashinasi squasheinasi
    translative squashiksesi squasheiksesi
    abessive squashittasi squasheittasi
    instructive — —
    comitative — squasheinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative squashimme squashimme
    accusative nom. squashimme squashimme
    gen. squashimme
    genitive squashimme squashiemme
    partitive squashiamme squashejamme
    inessive squashissamme squasheissamme
    elative squashistamme squasheistamme
    illative squashiimme squasheihimme
    adessive squashillamme squasheillamme
    ablative squashiltamme squasheiltamme
    allative squashillemme squasheillemme
    essive squashinamme squasheinamme
    translative squashiksemme squasheiksemme
    abessive squashittamme squasheittamme
    instructive — —
    comitative — squasheinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative squashinne squashinne
    accusative nom. squashinne squashinne
    gen. squashinne
    genitive squashinne squashienne
    partitive squashianne squashejanne
    inessive squashissanne squasheissanne
    elative squashistanne squasheistanne
    illative squashiinne squasheihinne
    adessive squashillanne squasheillanne
    ablative squashiltanne squasheiltanne
    allative squashillenne squasheillenne
    essive squashinanne squasheinanne
    translative squashiksenne squasheiksenne
    abessive squashittanne squasheittanne
    instructive — —
    comitative — squasheinenne
    third-person possessor
    singular plural
    nominative squashinsa squashinsa
    accusative nom. squashinsa squashinsa
    gen. squashinsa
    genitive squashinsa squashiensa
    partitive squashiaan
    squashiansa     		squashejaan
    squashejansa
    inessive squashissaan
    squashissansa     		squasheissaan
    squasheissansa
    elative squashistaan
    squashistansa     		squasheistaan
    squasheistansa
    illative squashiinsa squasheihinsa
    adessive squashillaan
    squashillansa     		squasheillaan
    squasheillansa
    ablative squashiltaan
    squashiltansa     		squasheiltaan
    squasheiltansa
    allative squashilleen
    squashillensa     		squasheilleen
    squasheillensa
    essive squashinaan
    squashinansa     		squasheinaan
    squasheinansa
    translative squashikseen
    squashiksensa     		squasheikseen
    squasheiksensa
    abessive squashittaan
    squashittansa     		squasheittaan
    squasheittansa
    instructive — —
    comitative — squasheineen
    squasheinensa

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    compounds

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    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia fr

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      Borrowed from English squash.

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      squash m (plural squashs)

      1. (sports) (uncountable) squash
        jouer au squash ― to play squash
      2. squash game
        On s'est fait deux squashs aujourd'hui.
        We've played two games of squash today.
      3. squash court
        La ville a construit trois squashs municipaux.
        The town has built three municipal squash courts.

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      Borrowed from English squash.

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      squash m (definite singular squashen, indefinite plural squasher, definite plural squashene)

      1. squash (fruit)
      2. squash (sport)
      3. squash (soft drink)

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      Borrowed from English squash.

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      squash m (definite singular squashen, indefinite plural squashar, definite plural squashane)

      1. squash (fruit)
      2. squash (sport)
      3. squash (soft drink)

      Polish

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      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia pl

      Etymology

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        Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

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        squash m inan

        1. squash (sport)

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        Declension of squash
        singular
        nominative squash
        genitive squasha
        dative squashowi
        accusative squasha
        instrumental squashem
        locative squashu
        vocative squashu

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        • “squash”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[6] (in Polish)

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        Etymology

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          Unadapted borrowing from English squash.

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          squash m (uncountable)

          1. squash (sport)

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          Etymology

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            Borrowed from English squash.

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            squash m inan (genitive singular squashu, declension pattern of stroj)

            1. squash (sport)

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            Declension of squash
            singulare tantum
            nominative squash
            genitive squashu
            dative squashu
            accusative squash
            locative squashi
            instrumental squashom

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            Further reading

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            • “squash”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

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            Pronunciation

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            • IPA(key): /ˈskwaʃ/ [ˈskwaʃ], /esˈkwaʃ/ [esˈkwaʃ]
            • Rhymes: -aʃ
            • Syllabification: squash

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            squash m (uncountable)

            1. squash (sport)

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            Swedish

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            Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
            Wikipedia sv
            Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
            Wikipedia sv

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            squash c

            1. (sports) squash

            Declension

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            Declension of squash
            nominative genitive
            singular indefinite squash squashs
            definite squashen squashens
            plural indefinite — —
            definite — —

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            squash c

            1. (botany) squash (plant and fruit)
              Synonym: zucchini

            Declension

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            Declension of squash
            nominative genitive
            singular indefinite squash squashs
            definite squashen squashens
            plural indefinite squasher squashers
            definite squasherna squashernas

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