squash [ˈskwɑːʃ]

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¹ squash verb

• to press (something) into a flat or flatter shape
• to stop (something) from continuing by doing or saying something
• to move into a space that is very tight or crowded —often used as (be) squashed

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² squash noun

• a game played by two people with rackets and a rubber ball in a court with four walls
• a drink made with fruit juice, sugar, and water
• a situation in which people or things are pushed into a space that is too small or crowded

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³ squash noun

• a type of vegetable (such as a pumpkin) that has a usually hard skin and that is eaten cooked