Meaning of squeeze off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To fire (a shot or shots) by pulling the trigger of a firearm.
   informal, transitive
2. To cut off by squeezing.
   transitive
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see squeeze, off.

Equivalents

Examples

“I squeezed off a few rounds until the people started retreating while aiming where I was. I was surprised when one of the slugs actually entered the cave, so I aimed and squeezed the trigger several times.”

“Guy started fumbling with his zipper, trying unsuccessfully to squeeze⟳ off the flow⟳ of urine.”

“Other paths can be occupied by oil trains from Grain, timber trains for Chirk, cement trains for Clitheroe, as well as engineering trains running this way to avoid⟳ the West Coast Main Line and other 60mph services squeezed off the WCML to make⟳ way for faster passenger and freight trains.”

CEFR level